The "NOMADS
DAY" Festival
/17-18 Sep, 2008/
This exciting festival of Nomadic Mongolia
will be held annually on 17-18 September in the amazing
Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve or near the "Steppe Nomads"
ger camp. This real tourism event is one of the most exciting
cultural festivals of Mongolia and is the only event revives
the traditional Mongolian nomadic culture and contributes
a great for the this unique culture heritages.The Selena
Travel LLC, Steppe Nomads Tourist Camp, Governor Ofiice
of Bayandelger soum, Tov province and our association organize
it jointly. This festival is unique and important as it
is a big contribution for preserving and inheriting Mongolian
nomadic customs and traditions to younger generation by
showing the culture as it is in the olden days.
3 teams of nomads and 2 teams of tourists will take part
in the festival as well as many other guests. In the morning,
local 3 teams will compete with each other in 5 different
customs and traditions with their children. In the afternoon
2 teams of tourists will compete with each other in Mongolian
traditions, they'll assemble the Ger walls and many involved
things. In the evening the guests will enjoye a brilliant
performance by the local school children. Then under the
starry night skies, everyone will take part in the Fire
Worshipping Ritual of Mongolian Shamans.
This festival includes followings:
Nomads moving
Nomadic women meeting the nomads
Competition of Men
Assembling a Ger
Children's competition
Competition among the tourists
Children's concert
Horse racing
Archery
Wrestling
Competition of Beautiful Horse Rider Couples
If you are interested in this festival,
you can get more information and photos by clicking on Previous
Events sub-menu of this page, on which actions of the Nomadic
Day Festival 2007 informed.
Also, you can click on this more
information...
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