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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ “Danshig Naadam-Khuree Tsam 2015”, a religious festival was celebrated at Khui Doloon Khudag’ Naadam Complex on August 8 and 9. The old religious festival, which existed over hundred years ago, has been revived this year devoted to the 380th birth anniversary of the Ondor Gegeen (High Saint) Zanabazar, the first Buddhist leader of Mongolia.
“Khuree Tsam”, meaning Capital city’s religious mask dance, was first introduced to Mongolia in the early 18th century. The dancers with masks perform the movements of gods and deities, as though the gods has physically arrived on Jambutiva (“earth” in tibetan).

Ulaanbaatar’s Danshig Naadam covered many events, the most interesting among which were the Khuree Tsam, the competitions among monks, the race of amble horses and the tourism exhibition.

On the first day of the festival, over 500 monks from all Buddhist monasteries of Mongolia dedicated blessings and religious readings in Chingis square.

Three manly games – wrestling, archery and horse races – concluded on August 9. The final round of the wrestling competition of Danshig ended with victory of the Young State Nachin (“falcon” in Mongolian, title for wrestler) R.Purevdagva. He was awarded the title – Danshig Arslan (“lion”).

The event is the final action to take place this summer in scope of the "Friendly Ulaanbaatar" program.

Photographer B.Chadraabal
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