Saturday 23 July 2011

Naadam

(FYI:  the Mongolian word for yak calf is the same as the Mongolian word for piglet.  Yak piglets.)

Naddam is Mongolia's national festival where the whole country competes in the three manly sports: archery, wrestling, and horse racing.   

opening ceremonies



pedestrian traffic jam



off to the races




The yearling races.  jockeys age around 6-10, and usually ride bareback.  Naadam races are long-distance- between 15 and 30 km depending on the age category of the horses















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  1. delooper10 December 2011 at 00:40

    It's nice to see you're keeping busy, Anholt! Things are quiet in Victoria, as usual.

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