Mongolia. Koumiss

Not far from the camp of the Karakoram is Mr. Chuluna. Chulun - in Mongolian "stone", the name of a rare, native Mongolian. Usually, the Mongolians are Tibetan names. We were kindly invited into the tent, waiting for the owner. He himself was not at home. He went to the flock on a motorcycle. He says that it's more convenient, although Chulun - an excellent rider and has repeatedly won the competition in the capital [...]

Steppe and Sea

To a new location
Before coming to the Mongolian People's Republic in Moscow, I was friends with a young man. He taught me the Mongolian language. Often visiting his home, I noticed that four times a year, he rearranged the furniture in the apartment.
- What is it? - I asked after the next reshuffle.
- Migrations - baqsi-teacher smiled. - Migrations, a change of scenery, to [...]

According to the agency "MONTSAME" in 2011, Mongolia will celebrate 2200 anniversary of the founding of the empire of the Huns. National Committee for organizing this historic event led by the Minister of Education of Mongolia, Mr. Otgonbayar.
The celebration of this date, clearly show both the nomadic Mongols established their first state, as it led equitable cultural relations with neighboring civilizations, will strengthen the Mongols pride in their country [...]

First published in the general collection of folklore
Presentation of the book took place in the Convent of the Mongols of the world on July 15 at the National Library. The book was the final event of the opening of the Cultural and Information Center of Mongolia. Among the honored guests of the presentation - the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj.
For several years the authors of the draft texts were treated with a large reservoir of Mongolian peoples from the Middle Ages and ending with the beginning of XXI [...]

This album is pleasant to listen to, rolling down the road of Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Bator. Music, which concluded, "The soul of a nomad." Solo album with the same name became the next project "Human Orchestra" Battuvshina.
Modern nomads prefer a powerful bay horse cars, long degelam - comfortable duvets. A longer route is through the urban jungle than the endless steppes and deserts. However, nomadic spirit in their hearts [...]

Ancient historical monastery of the Dalai Sangiyn that somon Nomgon Umnugov aimag, awarded by UNESCO. Recently, UNESCO has identified the winners of its awards "The best legacy" from the Asia-Pacific regiona.Na were nominated to receive it 42 cultural heritage sites from 14 countries in the region. Dalai Sangiyn - a Buddhist monastery 18th century, believers have always known as Gobi Erdenezuu.Monastyr restored monastery efforts [...]

Peter Jackson (director of the trilogy "Lord of the Rings" / Lord of the Rings /) is going to act as a producer adaptation of Chinese author Jiang Rong, "Wolf Totem" / The Wolf Totem /. In future work on the film company will be involved the Jackson, Weta Digital Production Film Studio and Beijing Forbidden City Film Company. The plot is a mixture of the real historical facts and [...]

Almost Shakespeare's story: one of the wives of the Golden Horde Khan Mangu-Timur (ruled 1267-1282 gg.) Fell in love with the prince of Smolensk and Yaroslavl by Fyodor Rostislavich, "for courage and beauty of his face." Khatun is the so-called Khan's wife, kept the Russian prince in the Horde, despite the obvious displeasure of her husband. In order to legalize his favorite prisoner Khatun has made his marriage to one of Khan's daughters. After 3 [...]

Late last week the British Broadcasting Corporation "BBC C" spread the news that a group of Austrian-Mongolian treasure hunters found in the Gobi desert a few boxes with Buddhist rarities.
The discovery is part of the estate of a Buddhist monastery, which was buried in the Gobi monk. Treasures were hidden in the 30s last year, and thus escaped the fate of being destroyed during the [...]

Now Naadam timed to the anniversary of the People's Revolution. But the script for 800 years has not changed.
Mongolians wear national dress and participate in traditional sports - horse racing, wrestling and archery.
But especially a lot of fans gathers an unusual contest in which players compete in accuracy, throwing in a special gate of the bone.
Look on the mass celebrations come thousands of spectators. [...]