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''[[Asia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mongolia Genealogy|Mongolia]]'' | {{Mongolia-sidebar}}''[[Asia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[Mongolia Genealogy|Mongolia]]''' | ||
The use of surnames was prohibited along with many other aspects of Mongolian culture by the Soviet-backed Communist government that came to power in 1924. The suppression of names was intended to crush allegiances that might supersede loyalty to the state. Along with destroying temples and banning Mongolian script, the Communists confiscated the centuries-old family genealogies that central Asian nomads had sewn into silk or written on parchment. Throughout the period of communist rule the entire population of Mongolia used only given names. The father’s given name or its initial was placed before the given name on official documents or in other circumstances where more than just a given name was needed. After sixty years of suppression, few Mongolians knew their ancestral family names. In addition to destroying family ties, the suppression of surnames led to an increased incidence of genetic diseases due to inadvertent incest. | The use of surnames was prohibited along with many other aspects of Mongolian culture by the Soviet-backed Communist government that came to power in 1924. The suppression of names was intended to crush allegiances that might supersede loyalty to the state. Along with destroying temples and banning Mongolian script, the Communists confiscated the centuries-old family genealogies that central Asian nomads had sewn into silk or written on parchment. Throughout the period of communist rule the entire population of Mongolia used only given names. The father’s given name or its initial was placed before the given name on official documents or in other circumstances where more than just a given name was needed. After sixty years of suppression, few Mongolians knew their ancestral family names. In addition to destroying family ties, the suppression of surnames led to an increased incidence of genetic diseases due to inadvertent incest. | ||