Answers To The Question: What Are The Cultures And Traditions Of Mongolia?
MONGOLIA – In this article, we will learn about the different traditions and cultures of the Mongolian people.
Mongolia is a country that is landlocked between Russia to the north, and China to the south. The country has a marked continental climate.
This means that it has long winters and short cool-to-hot summers. Its geography consists of beautiful sceneries including upland steppes, semideserts.
In their west and north, you could see forested high mountain ranges. There are also lake-dotted basins within the country.
According to an article by Britannica, the Mongols have a rich and long prehistory and a very interesting history. It has been suggested that the Huns may have been the ancestors of Mongolians.
In the 13th Century CE, Genghis Khan, one of the most feared warlords, formed a united state of nomadic tribes. His successors occupied and controlled a vast empire including much of China, Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle east.
If you look at the oldest works of Mongolian literature, you could see that they give high regard for their love for parents. Homesickness was also apparent.
Horses as well played an important role in the day to day lives of Mongolians. Hospitality is also important in the steppes.
Since ancient times, Tengrism was the dominant religion of the Mongols. This belief system still retains its significant importance to the mythology of the Mongols.
According to Wikipedia, Mongolians were also afraid of misfortunes. They were avid believers of good and bad omens.
They believed that misfortune could be attracted by talking about negative things or by persons often talked about. They could also be sent by malicious shaman.
Children were also painted with charcoal or soot to when going out at night. This was done to deceive evil spirits that the child was a rabbit with black hair on the forehead.
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