Traditions and everyday life in Mongolia

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Mongolia. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

5 keepsakes from Mongolia
Naadam Games
Everyday life

Naadam Games

The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, and archery, and are held throughout the country during midsummer. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mongolian…

Shared by enkhlna
Airag (Dairy products)
Tradition

Airag (Dairy products)

We make a lot of foods by milk. Of them, most unique is called Airag. It is alcoholic milk which tastes little bit bitter but delicious. We mostly drink it when we are celebrating Naadam which is traditional celebration during…

Shared by Nandir
Lunar New Year (Tsagaan sar)
Event

Lunar New Year (Tsagaan sar)

Tsagaan sar the first day of the year according to the Mongolian lunisolar calendar. The festival of the Lunar New Year is celebrated by Mongolic and some Turkic peoples.

Shared by avannnu
Dailan, small pouch
Tradition

Dailan, small pouch

It's a small pocket use to store only Huurug which is a thing that mongolians use when they greet.

Shared by Hatukura

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