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Hongorzul has had the job of milking the reindeer every evening
since she was five years old. The milk, which is made into cheese
and yogurt is the main staple for the last of these nomadic reindeer
herders called the Tsaaten. The family only eat their reindeer when
the animals are old and ready to die. In the last few years the
Tsaaten culture has been threatened by a dramatic reduction in the
herd because of Brucellosis. (Tsaatan)
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