Mongolian Contortion
One of the precious and rare cultural heritages of the nomadic Mongolians is contortion. Apparently, contortion is a form of traditional art created to display the beauty of the human body. It is based ...
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Tsam (Religious Mask Dance )
Tsam dance is a part of secret tantric rituals. Although its origin is traced to Tibet, the tsam dance is enriched with various Mongol cultural elements, namely the creative imagination and aesthetics of Mongol ...
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Mongolian Bii Biyelgee (Body Dancing)
The Mongolian traditional folk dance (Mongol biyelgee) has evolved within open space of the Mongolian felt dwellings (ger), herders’ communities, and the wild steppe. As a very specific form of the traditional performing arts ...
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Traditional Art Of Whistling
The art of whistling covers skills of melodious whistling, which is different from ordinary whistling. The Mongolian art of whistling calls for the mouth cavity to function as a sound box. The whistling ...
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Mongol khöömei(Larynx Crooning)
Mongol khöömei is an outstanding heritage representing the nomadic Mongolians’ contribution to the cultural heritage of humanity. Created, maintained and inherited by the Mongolian people from generation to generation, khöömei is a type of ...
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Wrestling Title Recitation
The wrestling title recitation is an art song which has the melody and verse. The wrestling ceremonial dance has the characteristics of a traditional dance. But the wrestling itself represents a martial art that ...
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Giingoo, The Song Of The Horse-Jockeys
Organizing and enjoying horse races is an important part of the annual Mongolian festivals. Horse races are a unique tradition involving horses and jockeys. The tradition includes singing a long song before and after ...
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Melodies To Cause A Mother-Animal To Accept It’s Young
Traditions and rituals related to animal husbandry hold a major position in the Mongolian traditional practices and customs. One of the most important is the singing meant to cause a mother-animal to accept its ...
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