The steppes, mountains and taiga of Asia have long been inhabited by Tuvans - pastoralists and reindeer hunters, who retained almost until the middle of the 20th century. nomadic lifestyle. The book tells about the traditional material and spiritual culture, the origins of which go back to ancient times, as well as about the problems of its genesis. She continues the cycle of the author's works on the historical ethnography of the Tuvan people. For ethnographers, historians, as well as readers interested in the history of nomad culture.