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Research on History and Folklore of Altai: Uriyangkhai lived in around Möngkekhayirkhan Mountain

This is the treatise on the history and folklore of Altai-Uriyangkhai who live around Möngkekhayirkhan Mountain in west Mongolia. AltaiUriyangkhai is a descendant of ancient Uriyangkhai tribes lived in around Onan river located in eastern Mongolia. They are regarded to have lived around Onan river from A.D.8C to A.D.10C. While they live in Onan river, they were conquered by Kiyad clan of Mongol tribes. On the view point of cultural heritage, ancient Uriyangkhai tribes and ancient Koreans connected with Bulham(Burkhan) culture which was the original cultural form of northern nomadic people. So we study the history and folklore of ancient Uriyangkhai tribes. Altai-Uriyangkhai living in around Möngkekhayirkhan Mountain preserves ancient Uriyangkhai s hereditary custom well. Accordingly, If we study Altai-Uriyangkhai, they would provide us with reliable hereditary custom of ancient Uriyangkhai. This treatise is based on the research of Altai-Uriyangkhai around Möngkekhayirkhan Mountain in August 2009. Its content consists of “the Altai-Uriyangkhai s history” and “the present status of folklore study on Altai-Uriyangkhai lived in around Möngkekhayirkhan Mountain”.