Few nations have had a more brutal and lengthy history as the Mongol people in central Asia. Squeezed between China and Russia, the alternating positions of occupied land and conquering victors define the character of this hearty people. One can see parts of many cultures throughout the land on Mongolian tours, providing access to an exotic land unlike any other.
With Russia as a northern neighbor and China to its south, the history of the region is long and filled with a back and forth tug of war of challenge and occupation. At some periods China ruled Mongolia, and at least once, during the Yuan dynasty, Mongolia ruled China. In 1924 the country was occupied by the Soviet Union, and when the Soviet Union collapsed and they departed they decades of brutality, they left very little in the way of infrastructure or wealth.
Traditionally the people of Mongolia live in Gers, a felt lined circular tent which can be dismantled or reassembled within a few hours. The climate is extremely dry, with humidity in the single digits most of the time, and experiences more than 250 sunny days each year. The extreme continental climate means the winters are brutally cold with the capital of Ulaan Bataar being the coldest capital in the world.
There are cities throughout the country with the capital, Ulaan Baatar, being by far the largest and most significant. It was given its current name, which means Red Hero, following the communist triumph in 1924. This began the Soviet influence, square buildings and heat infrastructure transmitting steam for heat quiet inefficiently in exposed over-ground pipes.
The major religion is Tibetan Buddhism which was the religion from ancient times, but during the period of Soviet occupation was all but eliminated. The Russians went after practitioners with a passion, and as many as 50,000 people lost their lives, yet they left one monastery open to demonstrate their tolerance. Golden statues of the Buddha were taken back to Russia and melted down.
When the people get together on a number of occasions during the year, they hold festivals, none larger than the summer games called Nadaam. Horse racing, archery and Wrestling are the primary sports, with this style of wrestling being the origin to Japanese Sumo. Not only did Sumo originate here, the highest ranked Sumo wrestlers in Japan have been from Mongolia.
Eating in Mongolia can be interesting, though there are restaurants in the capital, anywhere else one is likely to have access only to mutton and a number of dairy products produced from their animals. Owing to their genetic makeup and the lack of arable land, vegetables are rarely eaten. Although they are quite creative in the products they can make from their herds, meat is dominant.
Soon after arriving at the airport in Ulaan Baatar, one realizes this is a place unlike any they have ever experienced. The people are friendly and many speak their native language as well as Chinese and Russian and one has little to fear walking the streets in this city. The real value to Mongolian tours, however, is what one sees and experiences beyond the capital, where the land looks like most believe the wild west once did.
With Russia as a northern neighbor and China to its south, the history of the region is long and filled with a back and forth tug of war of challenge and occupation. At some periods China ruled Mongolia, and at least once, during the Yuan dynasty, Mongolia ruled China. In 1924 the country was occupied by the Soviet Union, and when the Soviet Union collapsed and they departed they decades of brutality, they left very little in the way of infrastructure or wealth.
Traditionally the people of Mongolia live in Gers, a felt lined circular tent which can be dismantled or reassembled within a few hours. The climate is extremely dry, with humidity in the single digits most of the time, and experiences more than 250 sunny days each year. The extreme continental climate means the winters are brutally cold with the capital of Ulaan Bataar being the coldest capital in the world.
There are cities throughout the country with the capital, Ulaan Baatar, being by far the largest and most significant. It was given its current name, which means Red Hero, following the communist triumph in 1924. This began the Soviet influence, square buildings and heat infrastructure transmitting steam for heat quiet inefficiently in exposed over-ground pipes.
The major religion is Tibetan Buddhism which was the religion from ancient times, but during the period of Soviet occupation was all but eliminated. The Russians went after practitioners with a passion, and as many as 50,000 people lost their lives, yet they left one monastery open to demonstrate their tolerance. Golden statues of the Buddha were taken back to Russia and melted down.
When the people get together on a number of occasions during the year, they hold festivals, none larger than the summer games called Nadaam. Horse racing, archery and Wrestling are the primary sports, with this style of wrestling being the origin to Japanese Sumo. Not only did Sumo originate here, the highest ranked Sumo wrestlers in Japan have been from Mongolia.
Eating in Mongolia can be interesting, though there are restaurants in the capital, anywhere else one is likely to have access only to mutton and a number of dairy products produced from their animals. Owing to their genetic makeup and the lack of arable land, vegetables are rarely eaten. Although they are quite creative in the products they can make from their herds, meat is dominant.
Soon after arriving at the airport in Ulaan Baatar, one realizes this is a place unlike any they have ever experienced. The people are friendly and many speak their native language as well as Chinese and Russian and one has little to fear walking the streets in this city. The real value to Mongolian tours, however, is what one sees and experiences beyond the capital, where the land looks like most believe the wild west once did.
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