A.S. Salmanov
A History of Bashkir Tribe Tungaur: the Aral Sea Period of VIII-IXth Centuries
The article reveals how the Bashkir tribe Tungaur appeared in the Syr-Darya and Aral area in the times of the 2nd Turkic Kaganate. The author considers the Tungaurs ethnic link with Bashkir Uthergan tribe as well as with the Karakalpak and Ka-zakh tribal ethnic groups.
Key words: genealogy, ethnic roots, sagas, Aral area, the Altai, 2nd Turkic Kaganate, Tungaur, Mujten, Kerderi tribes.