Archery competition.
Poker game.
Matouqin performance.
In the golden season of the grassland is colorful and enthusiastic, recently, the 9th "Cege" Cultural Festival and the 3rd Naadam Conference of Damaoqi Darhan Sumu kicked off. With a more refined and innovative attitude, this event showed the unique charm and vitality of grassland culture.
At the opening ceremony, traditional Mongolian ceremonies such as releasing sacred horses, milking horses, and offering "zege" feasted the audience's eyes. Song and dance performances such as the song and dance performance "Banquet Song", the horse-head qin performance "Black Horse", Hao Lai Bao's "Jiang Ge Zan", and the men's and women's group dance "Cradle on Horseback" and other song and dance music performances took turns. In the rumbling salute, a team of horses galloped in, and the vigorous posture of the riders, the huge formation of the horses and the eager eyes of the audience were intertwined, painting a jubilant picture, allowing the herdsmen and tourists who came to watch to enjoy the cultural feast. Subsequently, horse races, speed horse races, and sports events such as boxing and archery were launched one by one.
"The Naadam Conference takes the opportunity of building the brand of Darhanma culture and Cege culture, and aims to 'carry forward and inherit the culture of Darhanma and Cege', during the conference, there are not only traditional sports events, but we also specially open up a business and trade activity area to provide herders with a channel and platform for cattle and mutton sales, help solve the problem of overgrazing on the grassland, and promote the balance between grass and livestock." Wang Baisi Gulen, a member of the Darkhan Sumu Propaganda Committee, introduced.
The competition field was full of enthusiasm, and in the business area on the other side, it was also full of people and lively, and relatives and friends gathered together to participate in the grand event. The scene was filled with the tempting aroma of herdsmen's barbecue, the organic beef and mutton stewed in the iron pot were steaming, and the intangible cultural heritage specialties of Darkhan were even more intriguing. Visitors may be playing with ingenious crafts or holding coupons to enjoy local delicacies. In this scorching summer, we not only felt the unique romantic style of Naadam, but also deeply experienced the profound heritage and unique charm of the long-standing culture.
A farmer merchant who returned with a full load of money said with a smile on his face: "This event is amazing! We managed to sell a large number of high-quality beef and mutton, reaped a good income, and enjoyed the wonderful competition. I really hope that such a grand event will be held more often. ”
During the holidays, many parents came with their children, dressed in colorful Mongolia costumes, stepped on horseback, and galloped on the vast grassland, experiencing the freedom and heroism of the wind. Parents have said that this trip to the grassland not only allowed their children to get close to nature, but more importantly, let them experience the traditional culture of the grassland, and enhanced their sense of national pride and cultural identity. "This kind of activity is more vivid and profound than the knowledge in books, and it also allows us to share this rare parent-child joy with our children and deepen the relationship between each other." Ms. Qin, a citizen, said.
It is reported that "Naadam" is a traditional festival with a long history in Mongolia, and it is a cultural, sports and entertainment event held by people to celebrate the harvest. "Cege" is one of the traditional drinks of the Mongolia nation, translated into Chinese as "sour mare's milk", is one of the "eight treasures of Mongolia", it has been known as purple jade pulp and yuan jade pulp since ancient times, and is a precious drink for Mongolia herdsmen in various gatherings and feasts. The "Tsege" culture and the Naadam Conference are a traditional event created by the people of the Darkhan steppe, and an important carrier to show the customs of Darkhan and promote the differentiated development of local resources.
(Reporter of Baotou Rong Media Center: Cao Jin)