What is the custom of Mongolian Nadam?

The custom of Mongolian Nadam is a gathering with wrestling, archery, horse racing and singing and dancing as its main contents. Nadam is ancient and sacred in the eyes of Mongols. The atmosphere of Nadam Convention is grand and warm, full of rich national traditional colors. With the progress of the times, Nadam has enriched a wider range of contents with the characteristics of the times, and developed into a grand gathering of the broad masses of herders integrating sacrificial ceremonies, sports competitions, cultural entertainment and economic and trade exchanges.

The Origin of Mongolian Nadam Festival

As early as the beginning of13rd century, Mongolian leaders held a large-scale Nadam. According to historical records, Genghis Khan once held a grand Nadam meeting after conquering Hua La Zi Mo, mainly for archery competition. Later, with the growing strength of Mongolian tribes, most tribes held competitions with archery, horse racing and wrestling as the main contents when holding Nadam, which gradually became a fixed form of traditional Nadam competitions.