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The Shavadai
The riders of the steppes
- Origin
- Mongols
- Key episode
- "Emancipation" (season 1)
- Notable members
- Abu, Moughal, Turghan, Nya
A nomadic people descended from the Mongols, on a planet visited in the very first season. Their law keeps women out of sight, something Samantha Carter soon shakes up.
Overview
The Shavadai live in yurts and settle scores on horseback. Women must cover up and may not speak in front of men. Sam, kidnapped and sold, pays the price.
Worth knowing
One of the very first episodes of the series, where Sam has to win her freedom in a fight. It has not aged well, but it sets up the character: a woman nobody tells where her place is.
Themes
mongolsnomads
