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Mongolian culture is also known for its distinctive architectural style, which reflects the country's nomadic tradition and its harsh weather during the winter months and rugged landscape. Mongolian homes or known as "ger" circular in shape and are constructed using a variety of materials including felt and wooden parts.
العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Български; Bosanski; Català; Чӑвашла
Mongolian names traditionally have an important symbolic character—a name with auspicious connotations being thought to bring good fortune to its bearer. The naming of children was usually done by the parents or a respected elder of the family or religious figures.
Biyelgee dances embody and originate from the nomadic way of life and are performed while half-sitting or cross-legged. Hand, shoulder and leg movements express aspects of Mongol herders' everyday lifestyle such as milking the cow, cooking, hunting, household labor, customs and traditions, etc. as well as spiritual characteristics tied to different ethnic groups.
Name of Symbol Picture National flag: Flag of Mongolia: Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Mongolia: State seal State seal of Mongolia: National anthem: Mongol Ulsiin töriin duulal: National flower: Scabiosa [citation needed] National bird: Falcon [1] National animal: Takhi (Przewalski's horse) [2] National dish: Buuz [3]
Unlike Tibet and Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia has largely avoided violent ethnic unrest in recent decades, but the Mongolian culture and language have still become a target under leader Xi Jinping’s ...
Naadam is the most widely watched festival among Mongols and is believed to have existed for centuries in one fashion or another. It has its origin in the activities, such as military parades and sporting competitions such as archery, horse riding and wrestling, that followed the celebration of various occasions, including weddings or spiritual gatherings.
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