The tribe's own origin myth claims that they were descended from three brothers born of a golden vessel—Jurluq Mergen, Quba Shira, and Tusbu Da'u. The descendants of these brothers formed the Hongirad tribe, but feuds quickly splintered the tribe and gave rise to the offshoot tribes of the Ikires, Olkhonud, Karanut, Gorlos, and Qongliyuts.
According to the tribe's own tradition, they claim to have originated from three brothers who emerged from a golden container—Jurluq Mergen, Quba Shira, and Tusbu Da'u. These brothers' descendants eventually formed the Hongirad tribe, but internal conflicts soon led to the formation of several offshoot tribes, including the Ikires, Olkhonud, Karanut, Gorlos, and Qongliyuts.