What is Mongolian traditional sports?

National sports in Mongolian culture have always been concerned, especially the heroic horse racing. Mongolian horse racing has a long history. As nomads, running on horseback is what they are good at. The process of horse racing is very thrilling. It is not easy to break through the tight encirclement and win the race. Next, let me introduce the traditional Mongolian sports horse racing.

1, Introduction to Horse Racing

Mongolian horse and Arabian horse were once two famous horses in the world, and Mongolian horse is an excellent horse breed carefully cultivated by Mongolians for a long time. Mongolian people love horses, and horse racing is also the favorite activity of men, women and children. Whenever horses are maned, castrated and stamped in late spring and early summer, many young people come to help. Besides work, horse racing has become a habit. Even if several people graze together, or meet on the road, they have to run thousands of meters to see who rides better and whose horse is faster. Whenever the Nadam Convention is held on the grassland 50 kilometers near Fiona Fang. Herdsmen from hundreds of kilometers away, driving cars and riding horses, came to the party one after another to participate in the long-distance horse racing with red and colorful colors. Mongolian horse racing is one of the traditional Mongolian sports and entertainment activities. Horse racing, archery and wrestling used to be called men's triathlon. Mongolian horse racing is mostly held in Nadam today. By then, on the Inner Mongolia prairie, herders from hundreds or even hundreds of miles away will come to the party by car to participate in horse racing. The racecourse is full of colorful flags, gongs and drums, and it is very lively.

2. Horse racing requirements

Mongolian horse racing is open to all men, women and children. From dozens to hundreds of people, go into battle together and race in a straight line, with distances ranging from 40, 60, 80 and Li. In order to reduce the load of horses, no matter how old or young, most of them don't wear saddles, boots and socks, but only wear gorgeous colorful clothes and long ribbons, which is particularly heroic.

3. Introduction to Rules

Games are usually decided by red flags or whistles. At the beginning of the race, the horses were whipped and rode in the cheers of everyone, and the audience cheered, applauded and stamped their feet. The winner is the first person to reach the finish line. At the end of the horse race, there is usually an award ceremony. The winning horse and rider should line up side by side in front of the ceremony. First, someone will sing praises to the horse on the stage, and then sprinkle milk wine or fresh milk on the horse above.