What are the traditional Mongolian festivals?

According to Mongolian customs, the 17th day of the third lunar month is a day to commemorate Genghis Khan's outstanding military talents and achievements. The memorial ceremony of Sulu ingot (spear), a relic of Genghis Khan, was held on this day. Genghis Khan Festival, also known as ancestor worship festival, is held every year on June 20th of the lunar calendar, which is a festival to commemorate Genghis Khan, the ancestor of Mongolia.

2. Nadam Convention

"Nadam" is Mongolian, also known as "Nair", and "Nadam" is a transliteration of Mongolian, meaning "entertainment and games" to express the joy of harvest. The "Nadam" conference is a traditional festival with a long history in Mongolia and occupies an important position in the life of the Mongolian people.

The "Nadam" conference held in July and August every year during the livestock fattening season is a cultural and entertainment conference held by people to celebrate the bumper harvest. "Nadam" means entertainment or games in Mongolian. There are thrilling horse racing, wrestling, admirable archery, competitive chess and fascinating songs and dances at the Nadam convention.

Horse racing is also one of the important activities of the conference. At the beginning of the race, the riders lined up, each wearing a colored belt and a colored towel, full of youthful vitality. There are all kinds of colorful flags at the beginning and end of the horse race. As soon as the horn sounded, the riders flew into the saddle and whipped their horses, and the red scarf flew like an arrow. The top five became the most praised athletes on the grassland. Archery, wrestling and other competitions have also attracted many herders.

3. Aobao Festival

Aobao Festival is a Mongolian festival with a long history. Every July and August, Mongolians often get together to celebrate this festival. Although Tuwa people in Aobao Festival near Kanas Lake are a branch of Mongolian people, their festivals are different from those of Mongolian people.

When the flowers are blooming and the grass is covered, Tuwa people will gather together at home with their own brewed milk wine and barbecue. After sports activities such as horse racing, wrestling and archery, men and women in the village will sit together in groups and enjoy milk wine, barbecue and other foods to celebrate the festival.

4. White Festival

White festivals, also known as "Bai Yue" and Chagan Sari (Cyrillic Mongolian: цагансар), are the Mongolian Spring Festival. White Festival is the biggest festival of Mongolian people in a year, which is equivalent to the Spring Festival of Han people. Legend has it that it is related to the whiteness of milk, which means wishing good luck.

In China, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang and other places, the festival time of Mongolians is the same as the Spring Festival of Han nationality. On New Year's Eve in Beaton, every family will eat handmade meat, including jiaozi and pancakes. On the first morning, the younger generation will pay homage to their elders, offer milk tea and propose a toast.

5, playing mane festival

Mane-beating Festival is a traditional Mongolian festival. It will be held at the beginning of May every year. Every spring, herders living in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia hold traditional activities such as horsehair beating, ponytail tying and branding.

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