Celebrating Manly Sports in Mongolia
Thursday, July 12th, 2007Nadaam: Mongolian word for “Game” or “Competition”
Archery, Wrestling, and Horse Racing: These are the national sports of Mongolia, and the focus of the nationwide festival known as “Nadaam.” Before Communist times, the Mongolians called it “The Three Manly Sports” and only men could compete. It was changed to “Nadaam” under the influence [read on]