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- ↑ Russian : Владимир Оконович Каруев, [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɐˈkonəvʲɪt͡ɕ kɐˈrujɪf]
- ↑ Oirat : Окна Цаһан Зам, [okˈna t͡saɣanˈzam] , Mongolian : Охийн Цагаанзам, romanized: Okhiin Tsagaanzam, [ɔxiŋ t͡sɑɢaːnˈt͡sɑm]
- ↑ Tim Cope (2015): On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads, Bloomsbury Publishing, ISBN 978-1608194469
- ↑ C. Parker (2005): Shaman Voices, The Wire , Issues 251-256
- ↑ Ellen Koskoff: The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2
- ↑ "Vladimir Karuev awarded the highest order of Mongolia", Kamykia News
- ↑ Okna Tsahan Zam, Last.fm
