| The faces of Mongolia |
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| 13 July 2010 | Ulan Bator, Mongolia (47.9022, 106.9162) |
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| Throughout the Nadaam Festival, which celebrates the three manly sports; wrestling, horse racing and archery, it seemed the entire population was dressed in their traditional costumes. Here are some of the more colorful characters from the week-long festival. |
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| This is a grandmother and her granddaughter from Western Mongolia. They are from the Oirad Tribe in the Altai Mountains. |
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| I think the facing woman is from the Buryat (Buriad) tribe in North-East Mongolia. |
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| This woman is Durvud (Dörvöd) from the Oirad tribe in North-West Mongolia. |
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| This is a traditional dress hat for celebrations. I think it is called a hatguur, or pointed hat and symbolizes the legendary Mount Sumber. |
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| Here is another type of hatguur that was worn by the local news-caster doing interviews at the festival. |
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| This hat is traditional to the Kalkha people in Central Mongolia, which is also seen in the National Museum. |
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| This is a traditional costume from the Khovsgol-Uriankhai region in North Mongolia. |
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| Although the major events are held in the city, Rasa and I really wanted to see the games out in the countryside where each village holds a type of qualifying match to see who goes to the championships in the big city. Next week I will have some photos from the wrestling, horse racing and archery games. |
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