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Mongol Nationality
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Mongolia Autonomous Area in China, fertile grassland groups of drove live
a leisurely life where is one of the most primary stockbreeding base. The
famous Mongolia horses are abundant. People of Mongolia ethnic minority
nationality spreads over the beautiful land. They create not only their
language, but also letters.
A Mongolian tent is the traditional living house. It is two or three meter. Thick felt is covered all around. A patio is open on the top of a tent for air and sunlight. A fire pipeline goes through from the patio. a Mongolian tent is not only convenient to transport and be rebuilt, but also it is a good house to keep cold and wind out. With the development of the society, when people settle down, a constructive tent house is getting more popular.
They are hospitable, zealous and frankly. A family will serve a strange guest when he could not get anywhere to live. In a family, the elder generation is the householder and controls everything. customarily, a husband is high above his wife; but in a pasturing area, a husband will gain his wife's agreement to manage house events.
Na-Da-Mu is a tradition and important festival among them. On every June and August, it is the season that the livestock are fat and strong and the Mongolian people will hold Na-Da-Mu collection, which means entertainment, game and sports. Competing horse, wrestling, toxophily, singing and dancing are parts of the event. Before the collection, people come from all sides to celebrate. The calm grassland turns thriftily. Colorful flags fly in wind, people flows over there and here, cattle and sheep bray, restaurant, tea stall, and so on, shape the happy feelings overflow the beautiful green grassland. Wrestling game is special folklore. A fighter was just like an old ancient brave cavalier stride big steps with complete arm of traditional costume, jumping and sinJingg ' let us compete' when enter on the stage. The other competitor waves both arms to meet enemy head-on. Wrestling is a popular game among Mongolian. After a day of working, they gather in the setting sunlight to start wrestle. Competing horse skill need brave. The rider with multicolor waistband and wrapped color handkerchief around heads with spirits to start a scene of competition. People gather around to cheer for every rider. For a good rider, a rinJinggly whistling will beckon his smart horse.
Milk production is common food, rice and vegetables are not important.
They believe in Lama.
There are colorful music, dance and exquisite handicraft. On a feast, the youth dance off the cuff. Horse dancing is refined from the riding experience. Every posture of which can convey their brave character. A horse head guitar is unique. On the head of the guitar, there carved a refined image of a horse. The sound and tone of which is wide and low to bring audience into artistic conception of the immense grassland. They forge their own heroes in their cultural arts, many magnum opus were left by the ancestors, such as Biography of Jiangger, Story of Gesir King and Historical Novel of Annals. Medicine amalgamates with those of Tibet and herbalist doctor. Diagnose by observing, asking and feeling the pulse. They are good at curing wound and setting a broken bone. A tobacco pipe is made of five metal materials and inlayed design of flowers, birds, fish and animals. Red agate is decorated the sandal smoke pole. The inlayed desing tobacco pipe is not only useful, but also an elite handicraft. Handicraft industry are colorful by their creation of Mongolian bags, saddle, shoes copper kettle, and others.
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