Once, a long time ago, a terrible battle broke out between the Birds and the Beasts of this Earth. No one remembers any more what caused this battle to start, but the fighting was so ferous that the whole earth shook and the land was covered with broken feathers, bloody hair, and the bodies of fallen creatures.
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Ger - Traditional Mongolian accomodation
A round wooden-framed felt tent covered in durable while canvas seems to be the most simple description of this portable home, familiar to many from Russian word yurt. The modern shape of the Mongolian ger has been formed as the result of a long development from huts, marquees and wheeled abodes.
Religions of the Great Mongol Empire
The most interesting period of the religious attitudes of the Mongols was the period when Genghis Khan founded the Great Mongol Empire. Genghis Khan and his successors idolized shamanism and holy spirits. The shamans, who worshipped the Eternal Blue Sky, were never banned by other religious denominations.
Airag or Fermented Horse Milk
Airag, fermented from Mongolian mares, is special because of its nutritious and medical values. Mare’s milk varies in its composition of vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, Br, Pt, C) protein, carbohydrate and fat due to the distinction of the composition and quality of the grass and plant of the areas. Airag is widely used to cure lung and respiratory diseases, tuberculosis, to activate the digestion, and to improve the overall strength of a person.
Long song or Urtiin duu of Mongolia
Urtiin duu, or ‘long song’ is known as a unique traditional singing style. It’s one of the oldest genres of Mongolian musical art, dating back to the 13th century. Urtiin duu involves extraordinarily complicated, drawn-out vocal sounds. It is evocative of vast, wide spaces and it demands great skill and talent from the singers in their breathing abilities and guttural singing techniques.
The Urtiin duu is a lyrical chant, which is characterized by an abundance of ornamentation, falsetto, an extremely wide vocal range and a free compositional form. The rising melody is slow and steady while the falling melody is often intercepted with a lively rhythm. Performances and compositions of Urtiin duu are closely linked to the pastoral way of life of the Mongolian nomads on their ancestral grasslands.
The main feature of the long song is the prolonged, tenuto notes with deeply modulated vibrato on the vowels. These majestic vibrating notes called shuranhai give the song profound philosophical, meditational character and they often depict the spacious mountain valleys and the tranquility of the Mongolian soul. Readmore…
Currency Exchanges
There are many currency exchanging places in Ulaanbaatar. All the bank branches, most shopping centers have currency exchanging spots. Money gram and Western Union branches are at banks. But best rates can be found at the local currency exchange centers.
There are many currency exchanging places in Ulaanbaatar. All the bank branches, most shopping centers have currency exchanging spots. Money gram and Western Union branches are at banks. But best rates can be found at the local currency exchange centers.Naiman Sharga International Co.,Ltd
Chingeltei district, Peace and Friendship Palace
Altai Bayan Bogd NBFI
Chingeltei district, Bayanbogd Plaza
Tel: 99197085, 322019
Hotula, a new hotel is open in Terelj
“Hotula” tourist camp is situated 50 km from Ulaanbaatar city in the territory of Gorkhi Terelj National Park. The camp was named by the name Hotula hero, a legendary Mongolian king.
A comfortable , modern and welcoming hotel of European standard /rooms with bathroom and shower ( 4 seasons)/
• Luxury room 90.000
• Standard room 70.000
• Single room 60.000
• Family room ( 4 seasons)- 1 room 150.000 /bathroom with jacuzzi/ Readmore…
Genghis Khan was one of the richest man in history
For the year 2008, in most wealthy historical figures list Genghis Khan is the richest one with 713 billions of dollars (adjusted for 2007 US dollars and GDP of Mongolia). As the main source of income it is written as Mongolian Empire. The list is based on the research by Forbes magazine in 2007 and other sources of information.
Mongolian Script
One of the main reforms of Genghis Khan was the creation of Mongol Script. This script was based on the Uigur script and was made the official script of the State. In 1204, after defeating Naiman aimag and capturing its minister and scholar Tatatunga, Genghis asked him to teach his sons to write Mongol words in Uigur script.
One of the main reforms of Genghis Khan was the creation of Mongol Script. This script was based on the Uigur script and was made the official script of the State. In 1204, after defeating Naiman aimag and capturing its minister and scholar Tatatunga, Genghis asked him to teach his sons to write Mongol words in Uigur script.This was the beginning of the Mongol script. The Uigur script’s similarity with Mongol dialect helped influence on the creation of an original script for classical Mongol language. With the development of the script, Mongolians could take much better records and managed their affairs more easily. The development of Mongol script was one of the biggest changes that occurred in the cultural life of Mongols.
Time and Business Hours
Like the Chinese, the Mongolians use a lunar calendar to celebrate traditional holidays, such as the lunar new year. Years are traditionally grouped into five blocks of 12 years. Each block is named after one of the elements (Earth, fire, water etc) and each year is named after the 12 animals of the zodiac.
Like the Chinese, the Mongolians use a lunar calendar to celebrate traditional holidays, such as the lunar new year. Years are traditionally grouped into five blocks of 12 years. Each block is named after one of the elements (Earth, fire, water etc) and each year is named after the 12 animals of the zodiac.Nomads divide winter into periods of time in multiples of nine, the lucky number for Buddhists. The winter is 81 days long (nine times nine). At the end of the 81st day, Tsagaan Sar (White Month), is widely celebrated as the start of the lunar new year.
Government offices are usually open from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays and lunch hour is 1 pm to 2 pm. Banks are supposed to open from 10 am to 3 pm weekdays. Mongolia introduced a five-day working week in 1998. Most private and state-run businesses open at about 10 am and close sometime between 5 and 8 pm. In the countryside most guanz: (canteens) seem to close for dinner (and often lunch as well). In reality, opening hours are often at the whim of staff. Readmore…
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