Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Nadaam






While waiting for the visa debacle to finish, I made the most of my time in Ulaan Bator and went to see the Nadaam festival.

Nadaam means game/competition in Mongolian and is the biggest festival of the year. It runs for 3 days, usually in July. It has been held for centuries as a form of religious celebration but now it formally commemorates the 1921 revolution when Mongolia became a free country.

Lots of men wandering around in their underwear....what more could a woman want?!

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