What cultural symbols are there in Inner Mongolia?

The cultural symbols of Inner Mongolia include Inner Mongolia Prairie, Ma Touqin, Nadam, Mongolian yurt, Genghis Khan, Little Sisters of Prairie Heroes, Mongolian, Aobao, Mongolian Horse, Hongshan Yulong and so on.

The word "Mongolian yurt" comes from the Manchu people's appellation of Mongolian dwellings and is the product of nomadic life. It is usually seven or eight feet high and more than ten feet wide. First, wooden poles and cowhide are used to make several netted boxes, and then they are connected into a round warehouse. Then make an umbrella dome out of logs. There is a circular skylight in the center of the top, which is used to circulate air and absorb sunlight. It is a traditional living appliance in grassland and pastoral areas, and it is also a place of interest to foreign tourists.

Sacrifice to Aobao: a traditional religious activity of Mongolians. Aobao is built with stones, clods and wickers on grasslands, hillsides or sand dunes. "Aobao" was first built on the boundless grassland, as a sign to distinguish the direction, road and boundary, and later became a place to worship mountain gods and road gods. Most of the sacrifices to Aobao were held in July and August. At the time of sacrifice, there are tree strips on the Aobao, and colorful cloth strips or paper flags are hung on the tree. In the hearts of Mongolian people, Aobao is a sacred land.

Inner Mongolia food culture:

The traditional Mongolian diet is rough, with mutton, milk, wild vegetables and pasta as the main raw materials. The cooking method is relatively simple, and baking is the most famous. Advocate fullness and truth, and pay attention to the original flavor of raw materials. Special foods include roast leg of lamb, whole lamb pad, hand-grabbed mutton, cheese, koumiss, naked oats noodles, Zishan smoked chicken, dried meat, Hada cake, Mongolian pie, honey hemp leaves, Dexingyuan steamed dumplings and so on.

There are two kinds of traditional food: white food and red food. White food is called Chaganyide in Mongolian, which is a dairy product of cattle, horses, sheep and camels. Red food is called Ulan Yide in Mongolian, that is, meat products of cattle, sheep and other livestock. Free food is a kind of food for Mongolian guests. According to Mongolian customs, white means purity, auspiciousness and loftiness, so free food is the highest courtesy for Mongolian guests.