The movement also adopted a tricolor as the flag of the Tungus Republic. The region was originally settled by nomadic Daur and Tungus herdsmen. The Khamnigan are only ethnic group of Tungus origin in Mongolia. Like all Tungus people, the Mohe practiced slavery. The Evenks were formerly known as "tungus". The natives were Lamuts, a branch of the Tungus who are now called Evens. Nerchinsk was destroyed by the local Tungus, but restored in 1658. Two years later they were defeated by the local Tungus and fled down the river. There were Chahars, Tungus, Buryats, Tatars, Bashkirs, and others in the army. Use of "Tungus" is now discouraged; the Russian government now uses the endonym "Evenks" officially. The book includes some words and sentences from the Evenki language, (then called "Tungus"). The representatives of the Soviet government did not know the Tungus customs and culture. He took with him a Tungus prince Mozheul to assist in finding the way.