Teke

The Teke are a tribe of southern Turkmenistan most famous for their horses, the Akhal-Teke desert horse.

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Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan, formerly known as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Iran (Persia), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and has a coastline on the Caspian Sea....

Horse: :This article discusses ungulate mammals. For other meanings of horse, see Horse (disambiguation)....

Akhal-Teke: The Akhal-Teke horse breed (pronounced Ah-cull Tek-y) is a breed from Turkmenistan, where they are the national emblem. It is named after the nomadic tribe that bred them. They are racehorses, noted for their endurance on long marches and are thought to be the predecessors of the Arabian and English...