This highly practical guide from this leading Kalmyk expert provides comprehensive coverage of the Kalmyk people, focusing on many facets of the Kalmyk culture, including language use, the traditional nomadic economy and dwellings, Kalmyk family and gender relationships, rites of passage, food and clothing, folk crafts, and Kalmyk religion.

This is a comprehensive introduction to the historical forces and recent social and political developments that have shaped todays Armenian people with contributions from leading Armenian, American and European specialists.