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Cumania

Cumania was a place a long time ago where people called the Cumans lived. The Cumans were a group of people who traveled around on horses and lived in tents. They were very good at fighting on horseback and they would often go to war with other groups of people.

Cumania was located in a big area of land called the Eurasian Steppe. This was a huge grassy plain that stretched across a lot of countries like Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. The Cumans would move around this area with their horses and set up camps wherever they could find food and water for themselves and their horses.

The Cumans were very different from people who lived in big cities or towns. They didn't have homes made of bricks or wood, but instead they lived in tents made of animal skins. They didn't grow crops or raise animals like cows or pigs, but instead they relied on hunting for food and they also had their horses which they used for transportation and food.

The Cumans had their own language and customs which were different from the languages and customs of other groups of people that lived nearby. They also had their own beliefs and religion which involved worshipping the sky and nature.

Later on, Cumania was taken over by other groups of people like the Mongols and the Russians. The Cumans either had to leave the area or they were forced to adapt to the ways of the new rulers. Over time, the Cumans and their way of life disappeared, but the memory of Cumania and the people who lived there still remains.