Occurrence of the Stars The moon and planets move above almost every livestock cant matter to include on a calendar. This moment is underbreeder’s head. Each herder knows the motions of the stood as testing visibility. The visibility and movements of moon and the planets. Our ancestors used to prognosticate the moon and the Pleiades […]
Traditional Folk Knowledge and Technology
Folk Arithmetic and Mathematics
Folk Arithmetic and Mathematic The number of skins Are the same as the sum of numbers multiplied; The number of skins Show the number of missed arrows. Resolve this problem: How many arrows have scored a hit? How many skins were hit? How many arrows missed their target? Who can tell it? If you […]
Traditional Folk Treatments for Animals
Traditional Folk Treatments for Animals One of the most important achievements of Mongolian culture is its traditional medical treatment of domestic animals. Mongolians engaged in animal farming for many centuries and accumulated a great deal of experience that it transmitted to younger generations orally. The oriental sutra “Nei-jin” says: ‘The northern country is cool and […]
Mongolian Fairy Tales
Mongolian fairy tales are an important genre of the oral prose literature of the Mongolians. These tales typically begin with the phrase “Once upon a time, in such-and-such a place, in such-and-such a country”. Mongolian fairy tales are symbolic. This symbolism always becomes clear at the end of the tale. The most frequent ending is […]
How Mongolian Great Queen(Alungua) Taught Us About Teamwork
The legends are a popular genre of prose oral literature. The real-life legends are always complimentary expressions of historical events within folk literature. Even though the historical facts are usually adorned with fanciful magic and metaphoric devices, these often later became historical legends. In other words, old sayings are enriched. The old legends can be […]
Traditional Mongolian Medicine
Traditional Mongolian Medicine : There are sources written down 3,000 years ago that say that ancient Hünnü people and Mongols used to sterilize wounds using the pungent herbs Artemisia, thyme, and edelweiss. They produced essential volatile oils and emitted heat when they were burned, which guaranteed purity. The people of the forests and other parts […]
How to Make Mongolian Food? Boodog, Milk Tea, Airag
Mongolian food is adjusted to the condition of the way of life. It can be divided into milk products, meat or meat products, and vegetable or green products. Mongolians produced over 3,000 types of food and beverages. Let’s take samples. Milk Slim This is a type of dairy product. It doesn’t need much skill. It […]