Khoshut
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The Khoshut (Mongolian: Хошууд,ᠬᠤᠱᠤᠳ, qoşūd, Chinese: 和碩特; literally "bannermen," from Middle Mongolian qosighu "flag, banner") are one of the four major tribes of the Oirat people. They established the Khoshut Khanate in the area of Tibet in 1642–1717.
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Oirat dialect | |
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Tibetan Buddhism, Mongolian shamanism | |
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Mongols, especially Oirats |
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