The Orogen has a population of roughly 9,000 men and women. After the formation of the People's Republic of China, the Orogen people have since given up on the nomadic hunter-gatherer life. They are now mainly farmers living in the Inner Mongolian Province of China.
The People of the Reindeer now mainly make their living off of farming and their craftwork. The area they live is rich in resources, which has made farming easier. There are plenty of animals but after a hunting ban, they can no longer hunt; but they have adapted to the farming lifestyle. Along with farming, they are also great craftsmen. The men make wares with bone, wood, and iron; while the women sew leather cloths, and carve ware out of birch-bark.
Boats are still their main form of travel. Even though modern vehicles are available to them, they still traverse up and down rivers as their main means of travel.
Here is an interesting interview held with members of the Orogen about their crafts.
http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20130622/103559.shtml
http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20130622/103559.shtml
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