Daur people
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The Daurs, Dagur, Daghur, or Dahur are a Mongolic people originally native to Dauriya and now predominantly located in Northeast China. The Daur form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized
Spirit images and offerings on a Daur shaman's altar
Daur shamanic ritual at the Ewenki Autonomous Banner, 2017
Khitan people
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The Khitan people were a historical nomadic people from East Asia and parts of North Asia who, from the 4th century, inhabited an area corresponding to parts of modern Mongolia, Northeast China, and t
Daur people
…During Qing rule, some Daur spoke and wrote Manchu as a second language. Genetically, the Daurs are descendants of the Khitan. In the Qianlong Emperor's "钦定《辽金元三史语解》" (Imperially commissioned Translations of the History of Liao, History of Jin and History of Yuan) he retranslates…
Depiction of Khitans by Hu Gui (胡瓌, 9th/10th century), hunting with eagles
Khitans eating. Tomb mural, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
Liao dynasty tomb relief of Khitans and their baggage cart
Liao dynasty in 1025