Mongolia: Culture

Music is inspired by sounds of nature. Mongolia have variety of traditional musical instruments like Morin-Khuur , it imitates the galloping horse.

The national sport is wrestling, is characterized by the absence of weight category, the goal of this game is about forcing the opponent to put the lnee or back on the floor. Other sports that they practice are horse race, but bareback specially in annual festival of Naadam it celebrate Mongolian independence.

Is an honor for families that one of their teams participate in races.

Literature.

Since the Mongols were always highly mobile, most art forms that became popular were portable and involved little or no equipment, such as epic poetry, literature, music, and dance.

Graphic Arts.

The nature and types of graphic arts found in Mongolia were also influenced by the nomadic heritage. Articles of daily use including saddles, horse blankets, storage chests, and knives were often highly decorative. Painting and sculpture could be found in permanent buildings, such as temples, throughout the country. Religious themes dominated traditional painting and sculpture because these art forms were largely produced within Lamaist temples.

Food Customs at Ceremonial Occasions.

Food is an important element of the Mongolian hospitality tradition. When guests arrive, each household sets out a special hospitality bowl containing homemade cheeses, flour pastries ( bordzig ), sugar cubes and candy. The fattest animals are slaughtered to be eaten. Meat-filled dumplings are traditionally served to guests. Vodka shots are served at regular intervals during a celebration.