The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Life in the Kazakh steppe followed a strict seasonal order shaped by nature, customary law and pastoral rhythms. Far from chaotic wandering, nomadic society functioned as a structured system in which livestock breeding determined social organization, legal norms and even political decisions. Surviving winter was the central objective of this system. Bereket Karibayev,… The post How Nature Shaped Life in Kazakh Steppe in Winter appeared first on The Astana Times .