Existing “pan-isms” today
Today there are many global and regional project that unite groups and masses of peope by a certain key element of their identity. Usually these projects have the prefix “pan-“ in their name, which mean “all-“ in Greek. Most of the “pan-isms” could be sorted into the following groups: - Language and ethnicity-based, for example Pan-Arabism, Pan-Slavism, Pan-Iranim, Pan-Turkism, Pan-Mongolism, and etc. - Religion and ideology-based, such as Pan-Islamism, Pan-Christianism, Pan-Bhuddism, and etc. - Geography and Civilization-based, for example Pan-Europeanism, Pan-Africanism, Pan-Asianism, and etc. So how do these “pan-isms” relate to Eurasian Nomadism and nomadic and post-nomadic nations like Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Hungary, and some kin peoples incorporated in other states, such as Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kalmykia, Buryatia, Altai, Tyva, Shoria, Sakha-Yakutia, Khakassia, the Nogais, Manchus, and etc? For example, the following “pan-isms” are having a strong effect on Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan: Pan-Turkism, Pan-Mongolism, Pan-Islamism, Pan-Bhuddism, and etc. There are also similar projects such as Turan, The Great Steppe, Eurasianism, Ordaism, Tengriism (as Pan-Shamanism), and others. But all of the above don’t match exactly the cultural and ideological needs of the Nomadic and Post-Nomadic peoples of Eurasia. For example, the Turan project is mostly about the Turkic and Iranian peoples, and hence is not very interesting for Mongol peoples. Pan-Turkism leaves all non-Turkic peoples outside, and so does Pan-Mongolism. The Great Steppe doesn’t even have a coherent project platform. The Eurasianism and Ordaism today are firmly held by the Russian representatives, many of whom are not even of the nomadic descent.
Who are the modern nomads and post-nomads?
One of the reason for such situation is that we don’t have a clear definition of Nomadic and Post-Nomadic Peoples. When we talk about the Eurasian Nomads, we usually think of Turco-Mongols as a major force that created the Nomadic Civilization. But this leaves behind other lesser-known Eurasian Nomads, such as Tungus, Finno-Urgrian, Hungarian, Iranian, and others. Therefore, the definitions of the nomads by language, ethnicity, race, genetics doesn’t really paint a clear picture. To unify these nomadic peoples by their nomadic characteristics, we need a new ideology and project which would put the “nomadism”، “nomadness”، or “nomadity” as the main defining quality. This definition must not be based solely on language, race, ethnicity, religion, or geography.

Enter the Pan-Nonadism
Here it will be the best time to introduce the new term for these peoples based on their relationship to Nomadism. Similarly to the “pan-isms” mentioned above, we could call it “Pan-Nomadism”. And the relationship to Pan-Nomadism is defined by the match to criterias described above. We must understand that Pan-Nomadism will automatically intersect and overlap with some of the related existing ideologies and project, because of their semantical closeness. For example, Pan-Nomadism is kin to Turanism, Pan-Turkism, Pan-Mongolism, Pan-Islamism, Eurasianism, Ordaism, Tengriism, and etc. Having said that, being a Turanist, Pan-Turkist, Pan-Mongolist. Ordaist, Tengriist, or Eurasianist doesn’t automatically make one a Pan-Nomadist. Many of these already underwent their “Sartic rite of passage” and became practically Sarts and forgot their nomadic roots. At the same time such Sarts could feel very strongly about their Turkic, Mongol, Eurasian or Turanian identity. Clearly, we cannot call these cases Pan-Nomadic. But if they change their ways and actively try to resurrect their “nomadness”، they could potentially return to the nomadic family. As an example, a certain group of Hungarians is doing just that today. As we can imagine, the Pan-Nomadism could offer a very different world view and perspective than that of any existing Sartic ideology. For examples, such common dichotomies as West-East, Europe-Asia, North-South, Socialism-Capitalism, Secularism-Clericalism, Theism-Atheism, Liberalism-Concervatism, and etc. are simply irrelevant for the Pan-Neonomads, because they see the entire humanity through only the Sartic-Nomadic dichotomy. Therefore, comparing to Sartic, the Nomadic world outlook is completely different.

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Thus we outlined the basic concept of the future regional and global Pan-Nomadism Project. It is distinctively different from all existing Sartic ideologies, and is more inclusive than most of them. It could become a glue that will adhere the descendants of world’s nomadic peoples and create strong cultural bonds between them based on their nomadic identity.Almaty 2021
by Daniyar Baidaralin