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A day in the life of a Mongolian queen - Anne F. Broadbridge

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As dawn breaks over a moveable city of ten thousand yurts, Queen Boraqchin readies her kingdom for departure to their summer camping grounds. While her husband, the grandson of Genghis Khan, is out raiding, she juggles the duties of managing flocks, family and a city of thousands. Anne F. Broadbridge outlines a day in the life of a Mongolian queen.

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What observations can we make about women’s work, men’s work, and interactions between the two from Boraqchin’s morning? What might this tell us about the Golden Horde, or the Mongol Empire in general?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Anne F. Broadbridge
  • Director Els Decaluwe
  • Narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Animator Els Decaluwe
  • Illustrator Els Decaluwe
  • Sound Designer Samuel Chan
  • Music Vincent Groos
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
  • Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac

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