What festivals do Mongolians have in July and August every year?

Every July and August, Mongolians hold the Nadam Conference.

Nadam is a traditional festival with a long history in Mongolia. In July and August of the Gregorian calendar every year, the fat season of livestock is held. It is a cultural and entertainment conference held by the Mongolian people to celebrate the harvest, and it is also an important event in the life of the Mongolian people. In 2006, Nadam was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council.

Nadam occupies an important position in the life of the Mongolian people, and it is produced to meet the needs of the Mongolian people. In the past, during the Nadam Conference, there were large-scale sacrificial activities, and lamas had to burn incense and light lamps, recite scriptures and praise Buddha. At present, the Nadam Convention mainly includes wrestling, horse racing, archery, saburo, horse riding, playing Mongolian chess and other traditional national events. Some places have sports competitions such as track and field, tug-of-war, volleyball and basketball.

The Historical Development of Nadam Congress

In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, archery, horse racing and wrestling were combined into one, forming a fixed form of men's triathlon and "Nadam" convention.

In the Qing Dynasty, "Nadam" gradually became an organized and purposeful entertainment activity convened by the government on a regular basis, and its scale, form and content were developed. At that time, Mongolian governors held a "Nadam" conference every six months, one year or three years with Sumu (quite a district), flags and leagues as units, and awarded prizes and titles to winners in different grades. But at that time, due to the black-box operation of princes and nobles, the "Nadam" meeting was often won by the wrestlers, competitors and archers of the monarch.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nadam Conference