Answer: Both the Scythians and the Xiongnu were nomadic societies.
Explanation: The Xiongnu were nomadic people of Turko-Mongolian origin known since approximately the 5th century BCE (although they could have lived perhaps even earlier). They traveled with their livestock in search of water and grass with which to feed their animals, and they practiced a form of shamanism and performed bloody rituals that involved drinking the blood of their enemies. The Scythians were also nomads, but of Iranian origin, known since the 9th century. They migrated from Asia to Southern Russia and Ukraine. They were superb warriors and horsemen, and created a vast and culturally advanced empire.
