Human Planet Proms - Khusugtun - Mongol

Human Planet Proms, ft Khusugtun - Mongol The word ’khusug’ means a cart used by pastoral nomads, and Khusugtun means the nomads who move with these carts. More generally, the word describes the process of moving camel, horse and yak caravans across the vast Gobi Desert. This transfer of peope and animals is at the heart of traditional Mongolian life. Whole communities are packed up and put on the back of a khusug when the land turns fallow or the winter sets in. From the words of the songs, to th