Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Chumak (Ukrainian: чумак) is a historic occupation on the territory of the modern Ukraine as merchants or traders, primarily known for the trade in salt.Chumaks grew as a merchant class facilitating trade of salt from the areas of Halychyna as well as the coastal areas of Black and Azov Seas, in addition to other items. They prospered until the end of the 19th century, when competition from railroads made longer trade routes unprofitable. The process of transportation was conducted by a wagons that were pulled by two oxen paired with yoke. Oxen were often of Bessarabian breed.Chumaks were the most popular during the times of the Cossack Hetmanate (17th century) trading between the Moscow state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Crimean Khanate, and Moldavia. Further modernization marginalized traditional economic activity, and relegated Chumak traders to areas in western Ukraine with the lowest levels of service."@en }
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- Chumak abstract "Chumak (Ukrainian: чумак) is a historic occupation on the territory of the modern Ukraine as merchants or traders, primarily known for the trade in salt.Chumaks grew as a merchant class facilitating trade of salt from the areas of Halychyna as well as the coastal areas of Black and Azov Seas, in addition to other items. They prospered until the end of the 19th century, when competition from railroads made longer trade routes unprofitable. The process of transportation was conducted by a wagons that were pulled by two oxen paired with yoke. Oxen were often of Bessarabian breed.Chumaks were the most popular during the times of the Cossack Hetmanate (17th century) trading between the Moscow state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Crimean Khanate, and Moldavia. Further modernization marginalized traditional economic activity, and relegated Chumak traders to areas in western Ukraine with the lowest levels of service.".