The first “Mongol” nomadic winter festival will take place on February 16-22, 2025 at the National Park to celebrate the traditional Mongolian Lunar New Year and promote the country's intangible cultural heritage. The festival also aims to raise awareness about protecting the endangered Mazaalai bear, a symbol of Mongolia.
The event will present Lunar New Year customs, traditional clothing, food, rituals, and nomadic life, alongside winter sports competitions and cultural performances.
The “Mongol” nomadic winter festival will feature a variety of events, including visiting the following 10 houses and stations to get to know the traditional heritage of nomads.
“Renewal Tradition” house
Guests can learn about Lunar New Year traditions, hospitality customs, and festive foods.
“Tsagaan Sar” house
Guests can learn about the Mongolian Lunar New Year and its main rituals. They can also see an interesting exhibition about how families, relatives, and friends meet and greet each other during the Lunar New Year.
“Ritual and Honorable Feast” traditional meal house
Guests can learn about the traditional foods and drinks prepared for the Mongolian Lunar New Year and how they are prepared.
There will be Mongolian festive dishes, such as boortsog, milk tea, dumplings, mutton and dairy products, and you will learn what foods should be used for a banquet. You will also learn about traditional Mongolian customs and traditions such as how to welcome guests, seat them, and serve food during festivals.
“Yazguur Art” house
Here, guests will see the traditional Mongolian art forms and introduce the works of national dances, hymns, games, musical instruments, singers, and writers.
They will also have the opportunity to watch performances by national music and singers, which are an important part of Mongolian traditional art, and to see solo performances of traditional art.
“Clothing and Accessories” house
It offers a glimpse into the design and cultural significance of traditional Mongolian attire.
“Khalkh”, “Kazakh”, and “Buryat” ethnic station
Guests can get acquainted with the cultures and traditions of many ethnic groups in Mongolia. You can see their lifestyles, traditional clothing, food, holidays, customs, and daily life features, as well as learn about their national costumes, musical instruments, traditional foods, homes, livestock equipment, and ceremonial rituals.
“Temeen Jin” station
Guests will get to know the traditional nomadic life of Mongolia, how to use the camel, how to feed, transport, and raise camels, and learn about their characteristics.
“Tsaatan” station
Guests will be able to see the traditional life of the Tsaatan people living in the western part of Mongolia, their unique lifestyle, Tsaatan folk clothing, items, crafts, livestock characteristics, and food.
“Erdenet sureg” station
Guests will get to know the traditional Mongolian livestock culture and customs, the importance of livestock, and how to use livestock products such as milk, meat, and wool.
“Mongolian bankhar, taiga, hunting dogs, bird hunting” station
Guests can learn about the traditional Mongolian hunting culture, how animals are used, their roles and importance. They will also learn about Mongolian hunting dogs, Bankhar, Taiga and bird hunting skills, how animals are trained and used for hunting.
The first “Mongol” nomadic winter festival will take place on February 16-22, 2025 at the National Park to celebrate the traditional Mongolian Lunar New Year and promote the country's intangible cultural heritage. The festival also aims to raise awareness about protecting the endangered Mazaalai bear, a symbol of Mongolia.
The event will present Lunar New Year customs, traditional clothing, food, rituals, and nomadic life, alongside winter sports competitions and cultural performances.
The “Mongol” nomadic winter festival will feature a variety of events, including visiting the following 10 houses and stations to get to know the traditional heritage of nomads.
“Renewal Tradition” house
Guests can learn about Lunar New Year traditions, hospitality customs, and festive foods.
“Tsagaan Sar” house
Guests can learn about the Mongolian Lunar New Year and its main rituals. They can also see an interesting exhibition about how families, relatives, and friends meet and greet each other during the Lunar New Year.
“Ritual and Honorable Feast” traditional meal house
Guests can learn about the traditional foods and drinks prepared for the Mongolian Lunar New Year and how they are prepared.
There will be Mongolian festive dishes, such as boortsog, milk tea, dumplings, mutton and dairy products, and you will learn what foods should be used for a banquet. You will also learn about traditional Mongolian customs and traditions such as how to welcome guests, seat them, and serve food during festivals.
“Yazguur Art” house
Here, guests will see the traditional Mongolian art forms and introduce the works of national dances, hymns, games, musical instruments, singers, and writers.
They will also have the opportunity to watch performances by national music and singers, which are an important part of Mongolian traditional art, and to see solo performances of traditional art.
“Clothing and Accessories” house
It offers a glimpse into the design and cultural significance of traditional Mongolian attire.
“Khalkh”, “Kazakh”, and “Buryat” ethnic station
Guests can get acquainted with the cultures and traditions of many ethnic groups in Mongolia. You can see their lifestyles, traditional clothing, food, holidays, customs, and daily life features, as well as learn about their national costumes, musical instruments, traditional foods, homes, livestock equipment, and ceremonial rituals.
“Temeen Jin” station
Guests will get to know the traditional nomadic life of Mongolia, how to use the camel, how to feed, transport, and raise camels, and learn about their characteristics.
“Tsaatan” station
Guests will be able to see the traditional life of the Tsaatan people living in the western part of Mongolia, their unique lifestyle, Tsaatan folk clothing, items, crafts, livestock characteristics, and food.
“Erdenet sureg” station
Guests will get to know the traditional Mongolian livestock culture and customs, the importance of livestock, and how to use livestock products such as milk, meat, and wool.
“Mongolian bankhar, taiga, hunting dogs, bird hunting” station
Guests can learn about the traditional Mongolian hunting culture, how animals are used, their roles and importance. They will also learn about Mongolian hunting dogs, Bankhar, Taiga and bird hunting skills, how animals are trained and used for hunting.