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The Tsam Dance |
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The Tsam Dance is a theatric Buddhist ceremony performed to influence fate. It has been performed in Mongolia for around two hundred years, being partly derived from a similar ceremony in Tibet, where many Mongolian Buddhist traditions were brought from. Our guests are often able to witness one of these fascinating events.
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Roaring Hooves International Festival of Music |
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 The Roaring Hooves International Live Music Festival, which is held in the land of Chinggis Khaan, offers a meeting of two different cultures of our time: contemporary music from many countries will meet with the powerful and traditional Mongolian music. In Ulaanbaatar every year.
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The Mongolian Camel Festival |
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The Mongolian two humped Bactrain Camel is nicknamed the “Gobi ship” by local people, and inhabits the Gobi desert area in the Sourhern part of Mongolia. As an inseparable part of the life of nomadic Mongolians, it has become traditional in Mongolia to organize a Camel Festival annually.
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The Mongolian Lunar New Year |
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 Tsagaan sar or White Month is the Lunar Calendar New Year, which has been celebrated in Mongolia many centuries. During the Tsagaan Sar , Mongolian's dress in traditional outfits, prepare traditional food, pay tribute to religious and hereditary customs, and relish singing and having fun. It should be noted that each year the Tsagaan sar may fall on different dates of the Gregorian Calendar in January or February.
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The Nadaam Festival of Mongolia |
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The Naadam Festival, a traditional celebration inherited from olden days, is the biggest national event for Mongolians. The word ”Nadam” means “games”, and the festival's full title is Eriin gurvan naadam, which can be translated as the Three Manly Games. They consist of traditional wrestling, horseracing, and archery. It is where the most expert marksmen from all over the Mongolia gather to test their courage and strength.
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The Khazak Eagle Festival of Mongolia |
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 One of the oldest, most revered and spectacular celebrations for Kazakh people, passed down from generation to generation, is hunting with trained eagles. It exhibits the real pride of the Kazakhs. They annually hold an exceptional feast called the Eagle Hunting Festival in the extreme air of the majestic Altai mountains, among the river glaciers and beautiful landscape in Bayan-Ulgii province.
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The Ice Festival of Mongolia |
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 Mongolians near Hovsgol lake celebrate the annual Ice Holiday in Febuary on the ice of the stunning fresh water lake, in the Northwest of the country. The events involve all sorts of activities and competition, such as Ice Sumo, building a ger with ice, horse sleigh rides, and skating. The two-day event also serves as a shaman ceremony of offering and provides a fascinating insight into Tsaatan people's way of life.
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