What traditional culture does the Mongolian people have?

1. Genghis Khan Memorial Festival

Every year on the 17th day of the third lunar month, many Mongolian worshipers take the trouble to travel long distances with piety. They came to Genghis Khan's mausoleum and stood in front of the tall statue of this great man. They offered bright candles, fragrant incense sticks, milky yellow butter, mellow kumiss and other sacrifices to recall his great talents and strategies and place their trust in him. endless thoughts.

At this time, the entire cemetery was filled with cigarette smoke and filled with a strong festive atmosphere. The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is a holy place in the hearts of Mongolians, and the annual commemorative activities are particularly grand.

2. Naadam Conference

"Nadam" is Mongolian, also known as "Nair". "Naadam" is the transliteration of Mongolian, meaning "entertainment, Game" to express the joy of harvest. The "Nadam" Conference is a traditional Mongolian festival with a long history and plays an important role in the lives of the Mongolian people.

The "Nadam" conference is held every year in July and August when livestock are fattening. It is a cultural, sports and entertainment conference held by people to celebrate the harvest. "Nadamu" means entertainment or games in Mongolian. There are thrilling horse racing, wrestling, admirable archery, competitive chess skills, and fascinating singing and dancing at the "Nadam" conference.

Horse racing is also one of the important events at the conference. When the competition started, the riders lined up, all wearing colorful belts and colorful scarves on their heads, full of youthful vitality. Various brightly colored flags were placed at the starting and ending points of the horse racing. As soon as the horns were blown, the riders would fly into their saddles, whip up their horses, and red scarves would fly like arrows. The first five to reach the finish line become the most praised athletes on the grassland. Archery, wrestling and other competitions also attract many herdsmen.

3. Aobao Festival

The Aobao Festival is one of the grand sacrificial activities of the Mongolian people. When the flowers on the grassland are in full bloom and the weather is pleasant, local lamas will choose an auspicious day and hold rituals to celebrate the harvest and pray for good weather, peace and auspiciousness throughout the year. In Mongolian, "Aobao" means "heap". Choose a quiet place with abundant water and grass and build a circular pile of stones.

Some piles of rocks are covered with clusters of branches, and some erect wooden flag poles. Whether they are branches or wooden poles, they are covered with five-color wind and horse flags. In the vast grassland with the same color as the sky and the earth, Aobao is like a navigation sign in the grassland, allowing people passing by to confirm their position through the location of Aobao. The Mongolians have great respect for Aobao, who is known as the protector of the grasslands. Whenever they pass by, they always dismount their horses and kneel down when they see him from a distance.

4. White Festival

White Festival, also known as "White Moon" and Chagan Sari (Cyrillic Mongolian: Цагаан сар), is the "Spring Festival" of the Mongolian people . The White Festival is the largest festival of the year for the Mongolian people, equivalent to the Spring Festival of the Han people. Legend has it that it is related to the whiteness of milk and contains the meaning of blessings and good luck.

On the evening of the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole family put on their festive costumes and gathered together to congratulate the New Year and stayed up all night. Usually the whole family, old and young, burns incense and worships Buddha first, and then the younger ones offer khatas, toast and worship to the parents. In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the whole family and clan members walked outside the ger and held a prayer ceremony to the Immortal Heaven under the auspices of the elders. It is said that this is a tradition left over from Mongolian Shamanism. Then family members and friends begin to pay New Year greetings to each other, which lasts until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month or the end of the month.

In addition to festivals, people pay New Year greetings to each other, toast each other, have dinner together, enjoy singing and dancing, horse racing, and entertainment to wish for good fortune and good luck throughout the year. After the introduction of Buddhism, they offer white hada, which continues to this day. During the entire White Moon period, young men and women on the grasslands mounted their horses one after another, brought brand-new hadas and fine wines, and went in groups to pay New Year greetings to their relatives, friends, and parents in various hote (settlements).

But now, what we see on the grassland are more young men and women riding motorcycles or driving jeeps. The journey to pay New Year's greetings is a perfect opportunity for young men and women to race, chase, and play. Anyone who is immersed in the scene will feel the eclectic life interest and rugged heroism of the horseback people.

5. Mane Beating Festival

Every spring, herders living on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia hold traditional horse mane beating, horse tail trimming, branding and other activities. The herdsmen circled the horses to the grassland around the pasture point in advance. The horse roping hands wore light riding boots and rode their close mounts through the herd. After finding the target, the horse roping hands threw out the roping pole and lassoed the horses' necks. .

At this time, several strong men rushed over and threw the horse to the ground. The herdsmen in charge of cutting the manes stepped forward to cut and dress up the powerful horses' manes. The experienced riders tamed the horses and released them back into the herd. Herdsmen proudly call the Mane Beating Festival "the game of the brave."

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Mane-Threading Festival

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Naadam Conference

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Aobao Festival

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Baijie

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan Memorial Day