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MONGOLIA

NAADAM FESTIVAL(National sports)

Presented by : Munkh-Orgil Lkhagvasuren

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ContentsNaadam Festival

• History

• Opening ceremony

Archery (from the weapon to the sport tool)

Horse racing (the nomad is born in the saddle)

Wrestling (inseparable part of Mongolian’s life)

Review

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NAADAM festival (July 11-13)

ARCHERY HORSE RACING

WRESTLING

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NAADAM Festival Opening ceremony

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Archery (from a weapon to a sport tool) Archery in the

13th centuryToday’s archery

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Details (horn bow - one of the main category of bow family)

Weight - 10-16 poundShooting distance - 350 yardsWooden frame - 40-45 inch

Weight – 7-8 poundShooting distance – 250 yards

Made with:Bow - horn, wood, animal skin, glue and sinew

Arrow - wood, metal and feather

Mongolian Horn Bow

English Long Bow

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Rules

Distance from targetMen - 75 metersWomen - 60 meters

Each competitor must :

• shoot 40 times

• try to hit red targets

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Horse racing (the nomad is born in the saddle)

divided into six categories based on age of the horses

race from 10 miles to 17 miles depend on age of the horses

children from the ages of 5-13 are chosen as jockeys

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In total about 2000 horses race during

the Naadam# Mongolian English

1 Daaga 2 years old horse

2 Shudlen 3 years old horse

3 Khyzaalan 4 years old horse

4 Soyolon 5 years old horse

5 Ikh nas 6 years old horse

6 Azraga after 7 years old

The racing horses divided into 6

groups .

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Result of the racingThe five wining horses are revered in poetry and music and given

some prizes.

The losing two years old horse is also serenaded

with a song to encourage the next racing.

…called ‘Tumnii Ekh’/ Leader of Thousands

…called ‘Bayan Khodood’/Full Belly

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Wrestling (inseparable part of Mongolian’s life)

OriginBoke, the Mongolian

word for wrestling, has a history of more than 2,000 years.

It means to force an opponent to touch any part of their body other than the feet to the ground, placing them in a position of inferiority.• Genghis Khan considered wrestling to be an

important way to keep his army in good physical and combat shape.

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Specifications (the winners moving on to the next round)

Title rank is very important in Mongolian wrestling.

No weight limitNo age limitNo field lineNo time limit

(wrestling in big matches including Naadam has time limit)

Have authority to choose a opponent based on position of rank

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The number of rounds won by each wrestler determines rank.

Zodog and shuudag, wrestling uniforms,

are designed to move freely and to show wrestler’s majesty.

6 Nachin (falcon) 5 th round

5 Hartsaga (hawk) 6 th round

4 Zaan (elephant) 7 th round

3 Garudi (a bird) 8 th round

2 Arslan (lion) 9 th round

1 Avraga (titan) to award that title wrestler must won the Naadam at least 2 times.

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ReviewThe Naadam is … unique and historical festival,

developed and introduced by Mongolians to the world.

traditional sports and methods which train people both physically and mentally.

evidence and proud of Mongolian Independence and Freedom.

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