The Mongolians are very, very proud of their heritage. People kept telling me about the names for different parts of horse equipment, giving me small bills so that I would remember the famous people depicted on them, and the government put up some shows so that the soldiers from all those different country would come away with a broadened knowledge of Mongolian culture. This woman is doing a fascinating snake dance (by the way, many Mongolian women are very beautiful):
I had heard about horse violins before, but this cello version was even cooler:
Definitely my favorite was this concert, with two women dancing to a throat song, acting entranced. It was very, very impressive.
And another dancer:
Finally, an archer shooting the traditional bone bow.
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where was this?
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