"Kaleidoscope" - Cultural Preservation Museum Mongolia by 連相雲 Sebastian Lin

Mongolia

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-22 02:50:34 UTC

In this project, as part of a concerned online community. I will be making a virtual museum using a padlet that shows the different cultures of Mongolia (Official name:Mongol Uls). I’ll show different cultures from different time periods of Mongolia, before the unification of Mongolia by Genghis Khan and afterwards, during the existence of the soviet union and the modern era. I’ll show cultures that still persist but are struggling to continue. I am doing this because Mongolia is a developing country and developing countries are constantly getting affected by cultural globalization. Their cultures are being superseded by cultures of other bigger countries with better economic and political power that are able to spread their culture. Also Mongolia has a low population density, the density is 2 people per km^2, which is really low, which makes it hard for their own culture to spread within. There are many ways to preserve their culture and I tend to show the different minority cultures and show why they are worth preserving. People can also contribute to preserving the culture by raising awareness in their own ways.

Food

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 02:57:24 UTC

As golbal trade grows foods from other countires come into Mongolia, and these food replace the traditional food that were created during the nomadic period

Music

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 02:58:47 UTC

Music and instruments are under threat due to less people learning them. And alos the growing market of pop music it makes it harder

Architecture

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 02:59:15 UTC

As urbanization becomes more promoinant, modern buidlings replaces architecture that icome along with nomadic life gets replaces by these modern buildings. Also as time passes historical buildings take a toll and not always there people trying to preserve buildings

lifestyle

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 03:09:21 UTC

Lifestyle changes are due to global trade and urbanization. As people move to cities old lifestyles disappear

languagr

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 03:10:20 UTC

As languages such as Chinese and modern Mongolian become more prominant. Native lanugaes and languages spoken by Mongolian nomadic tribes get replaces

Arts aand crfats

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 03:12:17 UTC

In general most of these arts aand crafts rae in danger because less and less people try to ;arn these arts and this naturally lowers the chances of these arts from surviving

Festivals

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 03:13:21 UTC

These festivals are all very popular. But due to contraversy concerning the fact that all these have horse races or similar that have children jockies. Which puts the childrens' safety at a concern. This ofcourse creates ethical problems which could affect the festivals, creating a chance of the mgetting canceld

Fasion

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 03:16:23 UTC

A lot of time culture from tribal civilizations have clothing that has a lot of meaning. Also they just take more time to create comapared to mass produced clothing these days. So naturally they get replaced

Games/Toys

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-11-26 03:17:31 UTC

With the influence of more developed countries with their video games and boardgames, these traditional Mongolian games that are intended to quench the bordome of people with the little resources they had are disappearing

Khamnigan Mongol

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-08 02:13:50 UTC

Other names: Khamnigan
Condition: severely endangered
Numbers of speaker: ~300

Spoken in the east of Lake Baikal. Spoken by the Russian, Chinese and Mongolian, but the numbers of speakers have depleted a lot.

Dukha

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-08 02:14:44 UTC

Other names: Tuha

Condition: endangered

Number of speakers: ~500

Dukha is a Turkic language that is not very often spoken,closely related Soyot(an extinct and revitalizing language) of Buryatia in Siberia.

Khövsgöl Uryangkhay

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:04:05 UTC

other name: Uyghur Uryangkha
Condition: critically endangered
Number of speakers: <20
Khövsgöl Uryangkhay is a Turkic language that is not very often spoken.
Used to be taught at village schools during the Soviet Era.

The Mongolian Yurt

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:38:49 UTC

The mongolian yurt the main architecture used by the Mongolain nomads.
As nomadic culture is being replaced by urbanization, these yurts are being replaced by modern buidlings

The Mongolian tent: ‘Maikhan’

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:41:17 UTC

Mongolians also used tents as their houses. Usaully when traveling.
Most likely they used these tents when they were traveling to find land where they can put down their Yurts.

As nomadic culture is being replaced by urbanization, the need to move to different places to settle down lessens and these tent become useless

Buddhist monasteries

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:43:00 UTC

Buddhist monestaries aren't something that they still buidl. It is one of those things that can be considered cultural heritage.
Originally these monetstaries are suppoed to be yurts, but as buddhism grew the need for space increased for monetsaries. So the buildings evolved into what we see.

These are indanger since time has taken a toll on them.

Gedes dotor

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:48:31 UTC

These are basically guts, intestines and organs of animal.
Mongolians nomads have a very limited diet due to the environment, so they have to eat what they can.
Apparently this dish is used to houner guests

Aaruul – Dried curd

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:51:04 UTC

The people leave the milk to curdle and then take the solid components and press it into a cake. Then they cut the cake and leave it to dry.
The drying usually happens on the top of the yurts

Boodog – Goat or Marmot

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-14 03:54:15 UTC

goat or marmot meat cooked with hot stone.
Basically the people remove the bones of the goat or marmot and put hot stones inside the mostly intact body, they also cook it with fire to burn away the fur.
By doing this the meat is cooked from the inside and outside.
It's more of a way of cooking.

Mongolian throat singing

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-16 03:35:15 UTC

Other names: Tuvan throat singing

Performed along with a morin khuur(horsehead fiddle)

Usually it is practiced by male herders, but women have come to also practice it.

Singer creates a sound in the throat.

Morin khuur

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-16 03:44:59 UTC

Type: string instrument

A two stringed insturmnet commonly known as the horse-head fiddle. The strings are made of dried deer or mountain sheep sinew. The body of the instrument is carved from wood.

Shudraga / Shanz

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-16 03:47:25 UTC

Type: string instrument

It is basically a lute with snake skin covering it. It has three strings and basically everything is made of very basic materials wood and materials you'd find in plains like skin and horn.

Nomads

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 17:58:34 UTC

Mongolians are originally nomadic because they lived on plains where winds were harsh and it was hard to get water that would allow them to farm.
They move from place to place to find water and food that can feed both them and their herds.

Article about disapearing nomads:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/05/mongolian-herders-moving-to-city-climate-change

Herding

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:01:17 UTC

Herding is also a mian part of nomadic lifestyle. Due to the scarce food source it is easier to just create thier own food source.
These Mongolian nomads use these animals as food and also use their skin and such as resource of their crfats.

Due to urbanization, and golbal trade, the need for herding is dealt with, so the herding culture is alos disappearing.

horse riding

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:05:17 UTC

Since Mongolia is all plains and flat land taveling to find resources. And as many other civilizations horses are a standard mode of transport.

Of course due to the dvelopment of car and people moving into cities horses would become useless as a mode of transport.

Fun fact: Mongolian horse have very short legs and are very sturdy and muscular

Deel

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:07:47 UTC

Deels are commonly worn by both men and woman. Nowadays not many people were this only elderly or for festive occasions will Deels appear.

Mongolian traditional hats

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:10:44 UTC

There are many Mongolian hats, toortsog, loovuuz, and four-lugged shovgor hats are a few of the more than 200 different kinds of hats. Hats represent the social status of a person and are one of the most respected pieces of clothing in Mongolia

Gutals

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:15:23 UTC

Usually made of cattle leather. These Gutals usually very unique patterns. These shoes have a upturned tip. These boots are worn in Mongolian wresting and also fitted for riding. These shoes are the go to for traditional Mongolians.

Ail ger

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:17:09 UTC

It's basically those modern day playsets where children play house but with stones and the available resources. There would be a 2D layout of representing a yurt and it's interior. There's stones outside to represent the herd.

Shagai

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:17:22 UTC

Shagai refering to goat ankle bone. Is a common piece of material used for traditional Mongolian games.

https://mongolianstore.com/shagai-mongolian-anklebone-games/

Horse race

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:19:24 UTC

Usually played by two people. This game is played with goat ankle bones, they lay out the bones in the shape of race track. Each player chooses one piece of bone to be their "Horse "And the two takes turn to flick their "horse" around the race track

Naadam Festival

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:31:04 UTC

This features "eriin gurvan naadam" or the "the three games of men". The three games are hrose riding, archery and Mongolian national wrestling.

Gobi Camel Festival

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:32:17 UTC

Otherwise known as Thousand Camel Festival. As the name suggest the festival features camles.
There's always a camle parade and race that starts the festival.

Golden Eagle Festival

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:40:30 UTC

This festival is a festival take takes place in october. The people celebrate their heritage and this festival feature speacially trained golden eagles that will catch samll sniamls liek foxes.

Embroidery Art

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:43:14 UTC

Embroider is the art of using weaving to create patterns and art. Basicsally drawing with a strings and neddles.

Leather Crafting

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:43:43 UTC

Leather crafting is common in Mongolia due to the nature of the people's lifestyle. Since every part of a animal is useful for the people. Skin can be crafted into clothing. Somethings cut into string that can be used to make other things.

Knot-Work

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:45:02 UTC

Knot work is also a kind of art that uses strings. The name is pretty self-explanitory. It's art that is created using knots. It is a art that looks simple yet is very complex to cretae.

Manner and etiquette

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:48:24 UTC

Manner and etiquette is somethings that as lifestyle changes they change, a lot more Mongolians don't live the nomadic lifestyle, so the manner and etiquette that come with nomadic lifestyle disappears

Yurt etiquette

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:50:41 UTC

Always enter with the right foot without touching the threshold
once inside satnd on the left side of the yurt, the host may then invite you to sit somewhere
Never pass between the two central pillars
Once inside don't take of your hat off
Do not enter with anything that can be considerd a offensive wepon

Dining etiquette

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:51:26 UTC

always receive food with your right hand, only use your left hand to support your right wrist if the food is heavy
At least have a nibble or sip of the food even if it's not to your liking
Always hold the bottom of the cup not the top rim
Never walk outside during the meal, always wait for others to finish
cut food towars yourself

Interacting with people

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-18 18:51:57 UTC

When a host asks questions about you always give an answer
When pointing at a person use your entire palm, don't just use a finger
Never touch another person's hat
While eating never were a coat or anything that's related to keeping you warm, it means that the host ins't providing enough warmth in their home
Never walk infront of a elderly person

Famous People

Sebastian_Lin — 2021-12-21 07:15:10 UTC

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There are many more instruments for more details:
http://www.face-music.ch/instrum/mongolia_instrum.html

Genghis Khan

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-05 02:52:02 UTC

Biography: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Genghis-Khan

Kublai Khan

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-07 02:34:57 UTC

Biography:
https://www.biography.com/political-figure/kublai-khan

More info:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-07 03:17:59 UTC

https://mongolianstore.com/hide-leather-crafts/

More info:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-07 03:26:12 UTC

https://mondoro.com/what-does-hand-embroidery-mean-mongolias-skill-of-hand-embroidery/

contraversy regarding Naadam Festival

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 08:35:56 UTC

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-12/mongolia-child-jockeys-risk-injury-deaths-race-naadam-festival/11537892

Some people still sell these as exotic clothing

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 09:43:26 UTC

This website sells Mongolian hats and is shows multiple kidns of hats

https://mongolianstore.com/product-category/mongolian-hat/#

More infor:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 09:50:23 UTC

https://panoramicjourneys.com/experience/the-festivals-of-mongolia

More info:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 09:55:18 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deel_(clothing)

Other games:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 10:13:32 UTC

https://www.mongolia-trips.com/travel-tips/nomadic-life-traditions/mongolian-traditional-games-toys

More info:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 10:30:02 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvan_throat_singing

More info:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 11:14:15 UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morin_khuur

References:

Sebastian_Lin — 2022-01-08 12:04:59 UTC

Websites and sources used for the creation of this padlet