Russian model of Kalmyk descent

Here is Russian model Eugenia Mandzhieva. Eugenia has walked the runways for Dolce and Gabbana, Marc Jacobs and Vivienne Tam. She's of Kalmyk heritage which we never heard of so we did a little bit of digging. The Republic of Kalmykia Khalmg Tangch is a constituent ethnic republic of the Russian Federation located in the south of the region between the Black and Caspian Seas. It is set between the Volga River to the north, the city of Astrakhan to the east, the Caucasus Mountains to the south and the Russian Rostov oblast to the west. According to its geographic location Kalmykia can be referred to as part of the Northern Caucasus region. However, the Kalmyk culture and language are mostly Central Asian and the history of this small nation,”lost” and detached from its original roots, is quite unique. The Kalmyks are the only Buddhist people in Europe and the third and last nomadic Asian tribe that moved from Central Asia and settled in Europe. Conrad of Asian models blog always finds great model pictures.

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