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...

"Melodies from the Steppes"
folklore concert
Mongolian Wrestling
The Horse Racing of "Nomads Day"
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Archery
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