Brief essay of the semi-nomadic culture of the Prebaikalia Buryats (the end of the XIX - middle of the XX centuries)

The article is devoted to the study of some aspects of the Buryats’ traditional culture of Prebaikalia. On the basis of the published sources and ethnographic field materials, the features and origin of the semi-nomadic tradition that existed among the Western Buryats until the middle of the XX century are considered.