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 Naadam is one of the biggest festivals held in Mongolia. It consists of the "three manly sports" - horse racing, archery, and of course, wrestling. Despite the name, women compete in archery as well as men, and it is actually children - both boys and girls - who are the jockeys for the horse races. This very special holiday is celebrated nationwide in all small regions at the same time and is an important opportunity for far-flung local people to get together and socialize. All wear their best traditional clothes and the horses are decorated with their most attractive harnesses. (Naadam trip itinerary)
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 Golden Eagle Festival unfurls each October in the vast and forbidding foothills of the Altai Mountains. Two days of competition follow, with sleek Golden Eagles evaluated for speed and agility as they plunge from cliffs to the arms of their trainers or chase dragged fox skins across the plain. And get ready to watch a thundering game of kukbar, a time-honored equestrian competition which tests the skill and courage of Kazakh riders. This had attracted not only travelers abroad but also locals take this event as a serious opportunity to raise their reputation and recognition within the community. (Golden Eagle Festival itinerary)
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 Tsaatan or Reindeer herders of the high mountain region celebrate their Reindeer Festival each June on the shores of Lake Huvsgul. This festival is enriched with a variety of ceremonies and activites. Listen to Darhad folklore songs, watch herds of reindeer march, and witness the shaman rituals and fire worshipping festival, discovering more about the tepee people and their reindeer herds. The only and true distinctive ethnic minority that still lives as they did for hundreds of years displays their best in these days.
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 Each February residents of the Huvsgul Lake area celebrate the Ice Festival. The festival involves a great variety of activities and competitions, including Ice Sumo, ger building with ice, ice skating and sleigh rides, all on or by the shores of the beautiful Lake Huvsgul. This two-day event is also a shamanist ceremony of offering and provides a fascinating insight into the Tsaatan people's way of life. Seeing a horses pulling a sledge on crystal clear lake ice and racing towards the finish is not a common sight! (Ice and Thousand Camel festivals itinerary)
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 Tsagaan Sar, or Mongolian lunar new year, is celebrated in or around February depending on the lunar calendar. Tsagaan Sar, meaning White Month or Moon, is one the two main big public annual events, next to Nadaam. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring and the new year’s cycle. Everybody in the city and the countryside dresses up in their traditional clothing called "deel" and visits each other. Lot of gifts and blessings are distributed around. In many ways, it’s Mongolia’s most spiritual holiday. (Ice and Thousand Camel festivals itinerary) |
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