"Naadam is a traditional type of festival in Mongolia. The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the holidays in July. It is believed to have existed for centuries in one fashion or another. Now it formally commemorates the 1921 revolut...
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http://www.scmp.com/video/ Mongolians celebrated Naadam this month, a sports festival that rivals the Olympics with its centuries' old history. Genghis Khan's descendents compete in skills that once enabled them to rule the world's largest empire.
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Mongolia’s Naadam is an 8-centuries-old celebration of heroism and masculinity. The annual festival is devoted to the three "manly sports" — horse racing, wrestling and archery. Find out more about Naadam and Mongolia on NPR.org. ... 2009 npr "national public radio" mongolia naadam wrestling new...
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The Naadam Festival is the major Mongolian holiday and a wonderful time to experience the culture and people of this amazing land. The festival has its roots in the nomad wedding assemblies and hunting extravaganzas of the Mongol Army. The opening ceremony features marches and music from soldiers...
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Khan’s descendents compete in skills that enabled them to once rule the world's largest empire: Wrestling, archery and horse racing. Since Mongolia's revolution in 1921, Naadam is now celebrated as a national holiday every July 11th. We talk to a Mongolian wrestler who has high hopes for his com...
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The finale of the Khoomii Naadam 2009 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The song is called "Khaluun Elgen Nutag". Singers from left to right (sorry don’t remember all names): Dookoo, Baagii, Zaya, Chin-Zorig, Nyamsaihan, Lkhamragchaa, Hosoo, Jambaa, Tserendavaa, Tsogtgerel, and the last three are Inner-...
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Naadam is a traditional type of festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" or "three manly games." The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the holidays.
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