Mongolian National Festival

1. MONGOLIANAADAM FESTIVAL(National sports) Presented by : Munkh-Orgil Lkhagvasuren 1

2. Contents Naadam 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 2

3. NAADAM festival (July 11-13) ARCHERY HORSE RACING WRESTLING 3

4. NAADAM Festival Opening ceremony 4

5. Archery(from a weapon to a sport tool) Archery in the 13th century Today’s archery 5

6. Details (horn bow - one of the main category of bow family) Weight - 10-16 pound Shooting distance - 350 yards Wooden frame - 40-45 inch Weight – 7-8 pound Shooting distance – 250 yards Mongolian Horn Bow Made with: Bow - horn, wood, animal skin, glue and sinew Arrow - wood, metal and feather English Long Bow 6

7. Rules Distance from target Men - 75 meters Women - 60 meters Each competitor must : •shoot 40 times • try to hit red targets 7

8. 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 8

9. In total about 2000 horses race during the Naadam The racing horses divided into 6 groups . 9

10. Result of the racing The 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 10

11. Wrestling(inseparable part of Mongolian’s life) Origin Boke, 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. 11

12. Specifications (the winners moving on to the next round) No weight limit No age limit No field line No time limit (wrestling in big matches including Naadam has time limit) Have authority to choose a opponent based on position of rank Title rank is very important in Mongolian wrestling. 12

13. 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. 13

14. Review The 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. 14

15. Thank you for your paying attention 15