I am on an expedition to study the Yugurs, a small Turkic ethnicity that roams the Tibetan Plateau as nomads:
Yugurs have the highest rates of nomadism among all modern Turkic ethnicities. Yugurs have also preserved the oldest Turkic customs from the First Turkic Khaganate
Yugurs (not to be confused with Uyghurs, a different ethnicity) are descendants from the Toquz Oghuz (Nine Clans) of the First Turkic Khaganate and also formed the ruling class of the Uyghur Khaganate
Their extreme geographic isolation, between Tibetan Plateau and the Gobi Desert, means their culture was able to retain many traditions from the earliest Turkic Khaganates
A majority of Yugurs speak Western Yugur, a rare form of ancient Turkic from the Uyghur Khaganate
A minority of Yugurs speak Eastern Yugur, a Mongolic langauge, but still identify as Turkic and descendants of the Uyghur Khaganate
Interactions with neighboring Tibetan and Mongolian nomads have given Yugurs an incredibly unique culture with heavy Amdo Tibetan and Oirat Mongol influence
For example, the worship of Pehar Gyalpo, a fierce war god from the First Turkic Khaganate and Uyghur Khaganate, was incorporated into Tibetan Buddhism and is still a central part of Yugur beliefs. Most Yugurs are both Tibetan Buddhists and Shamanists, as the practice of both religions is not exclusive
In the following days, I will make several posts detailing interesting and obscure facts about the Yugurs that are hard to find online
The American people should know that, in recent months alone, Israel has killed more Lebanese civilians than the number of Americans who lost their lives on 9/11. The scale of this human tragedy constitutes a humanitarian crisis that demands urgent international intervention.
رسمت إسرائيل استهداف الضاحية اليوم بدقة (قصف رمزي لغرفة عمليات فارغة بلا ضحايا تقريباً)، على أمل أن تبتلع إيران الضربة، وتكسر بذلك معادلتها، وتبدأ بخلق واقع عملياتي جديد، لكن النتيجة كانت كالتالي: شنّت ايران أول هجوم عسكري مبادر ضد الكيان في تاريخها !
هذا الهجوم لا يصنف ضمن ردود الفعل، بل هو عمل مبادر، وفوق ذلك، هو أول عمل عسكري تنفذه دولة في المنطقة نصرة لدولة أخرى منذ ستة عقود.
نحن أمام معادلة جديدة تبدو فيها إيران متحفزة لا مردوعة (بعكس كل التصورات الأمريكية حول نتائج الحرب)، وتبدو فيها كيانات المقاومة في المنطقة أشد ترابطاً وجرأة بعد الدرس القاسي الذي تعملوه خلال العامين الماضيين.
هذه ليست معركة ضربات، وإنما حرب معادلات
Tonight is the result of two developments: the regional balance of force has shifted in a decisive manner, prompting Iran, for the first time ever, to carry military campaign in defence of its allies/ though it could also be framed as self-defense in response to continued violations of Iran territorial sovereignty over the past two days/ and or collective self defence re its regional allies.
Second, there has been a noticeable intensification of demands in response to escalating violence against Lebanon over the past week in the streets of Iran. Many carry Hezbollah flags and have been calling for action. In this, pressure emanating from the popular base of the revolution has significantly shaped the posture of the armed forces, particularly amid internal tensions among differing political factions, including reformist elements within Iran.
The pics taken over the past several nights.
Israel: *ignites regional war*
Israel: *never abides by ceasefire agreements*
Israel: *bombs southern Lebanon every day*
Israel: *openly sabotages US negotiations with Iran*
Israel: *begins bombing Beirut*
Iran: *bombs Israel*
Zionists: They attack us because of our religion 😢
I don't know what to say. Children are deprived, there is an infant baby, and I am sick. We all feel hopeless, and there is no one to stand by us. Why is this happening to the people of Gaza?
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Malgré son accrédition officielle et son visa, le photographe de la délégation irakienne 🇮🇶, Talal Salah, a été obligé de quitter le territoire américain et repartir en Irak (avec plusieurs correspondances évidemment)
Comme le dit Gianni Infantino #FootballUnitesTheWorld
Iran says it targeted the ‘Israeli’ Ramat David Air Base with ballistic missiles in response to Israel raining bombs on civilians in South Lebanon and Beirut.
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The BJP government has once again increased the price of domestic LPG cylinders, this time by ₹29, taking the total hike to nearly ₹90 in just three months. While millions of families struggle with rising living costs, the Union government continues to burden ordinary citizens with relentless fuel price increases.
Every LPG price hike means greater hardship for workers, farmers, pensioners, and middle-class households already reeling under soaring prices of essential commodities. Instead of protecting people from inflation, the BJP government is making life more difficult for those who are least able to bear the burden. The people of India cannot be made to pay endlessly for policies that favour corporate interests while ignoring the everyday struggles of ordinary citizens.
Enough of this anti-people assault on livelihoods.
#LPGPriceHike #FuelPriceHike #InflationCrisis #PriceRise