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For one week during the early part of
July 2004 all Shish customers were offered
the chance to receive a DNA test in a bid
to find descendants of infamous Mongol
conqueror Genghis Khan.
Shish launched the scheme to mark Mongolia's
elections which sees citizens allowed to
register surnames for the first time since
the 1920s.
The swab taken from the inside cheek have
all been sent to DNA company Oxford Ancestors
for testing.
Oxford Ancestors will be applying its
new 'Y-Clan' service - a special set of
tests launched in June 2004 specifically
designed to identify descendants of Genghis
Khan, descendants include Dracula.
It is estimated that 17 million people
worldwide - including the British Royal
Family, Iranian Royalty, and the family
of Dracula - are direct descendents of
Genghis Khan.
He founded an empire which, at its height,
stretched from The Sea Of Japan, across
Russia and northern India, to the edges
of modern day Eastern Europe.
The spread of Genghis Khan's descendants
was first identified during a 10-year long
survey by Oxford University, which analysed
the DNA of male inhabitants throughout
the area of the former Mongol Empire.
The interest in these tests was unbeleivable
on a local, national and even international
scale and we would like to thank all of
our customers who took part and visited
Shish during this event. We are pleased
to also announce the following winners
in the promotion:
Martyn Everist
Amarsanaa Oyunchimeg
Karl Hasan- Hunter
Paul Gunson
Helen Fitch
Santosh Joshi
Ben Chesler
Balgidma Juya
Wendy Khan
Mandah Bhtbold
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