Yomut

The Yomut, also spelled Yomud or Iomud, are a Turkmen tribe who reside in Turkmenistan and Iran.
There is a common belief about the origin of the name Yomut. It is said that a long time ago, Indigenous people settled by the <a href="/facts/Caspian_Sea/Ymc08gkR">Caspian</a> Sea and were well known for their dogs. These dogs would bark at anyone unfamiliar or not from the village. When the foreigners would pass by the dogs would start barking, and the owners would shout "Yum it!" to calm their <a href="/facts/Central_Asian_Shepherd_Dog/FEIJQNIg">dogs</a>. This phrase roughly translates to "Quiet, dog." Over time, people outside the village began referring to these dog owners as "Yumits," a name that eventually evolved into "Yomut."
The earliest depictions and descriptions of the Yomut date back to the 16th century. The first official guidebook about the Yomut and the neighboring ethnic groups was written by Clement Augustus de Bode, titled On the Yamud and Goklan Tribes of Turkomania.

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