MONGOL-STYLE RODEO TAKES PLACE

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Aduuchin (Horseman) tournament took place in Khui Doloon Khudag, a horse race arena near Ulaanbaatar last Saturday. The action ran under auspices of PM in several phases--picking up a whip whilst gallop of a horse, catching horses with a lasso-pole, and breaking a horse--among best 21 horse-herders from all aimags. The tournament is of high importance in terms of keeping our nomadic culture and traditions, propagandizing the national culture and history, and possessing and inheriting them, and is to be reflected in the programme of the Naadam festival, stated N.Altankhuyag, the Prime Minister. Among the selected horse herders from over the country, Kh.Bat-Erdene was prized as the best of the best, and was granted prize by the PM. The was followed by A.Altanshagai, the last year’s champion from Batnorov soum of Khentii, and Ch.Baasandorj, from Tsenkher soum of Arkhangai. Winners of each phases were awarded as well. During these breath-taking events, many other measures were organized, for example, traditional costumes show and an exhibition of gears and apparels of horsemen.