In Mongolian pastoral areas, beef, mutton and milk are the main products, supplemented by food and vegetables. Milk products include milk tofu, milk bumps, milk powder, cheese, cream, yogurt and so on. Eat fried rice and drink milk tea in the morning, and add ghee and a little green salt to the tea, which is delicious. I like to eat beef and mutton at noon and evening.
Brick tea is an indispensable necessity for herders, so add less fresh milk after cooking. The main fuel for herdsmen to cook rice and tea is cow dung, and the flame is just right. Grain is the main food in rural areas, supplemented by milk. Nowadays, with the development of economy, people's diet structure has improved a lot. Besides meat, fresh vegetables can be eaten everywhere in winter and summer.
Mongolian festivals:
Important Mongolian festivals include Spring Festival _ Animal Festival and Nadam. Among them, Nadam is the biggest and most influential festival in Mongolia.
"Nadam" means "entertainment" or "game" in Mongolian, and it is held in the fat season of livestock from July to August every year. When the conference was held, men, women and children dressed in festive costumes, rode horses and rode cars, and gathered on the lush green grassland. They either take part in the competition or come here for sightseeing and entertainment.
Only archery, horse racing and wrestling are held at the traditional Nadam convention; Modern Nadam has been greatly enriched and developed in content and form.
In addition to the traditional men's three arts-wrestling, horse racing and archery, other sports competitions, cultural performances, photo exhibitions, film screenings, exchange of production experience and bonfire parties have also been added. At the same time, carry out economic and trade activities, exchange materials and commend model workers.
The most fascinating wrestling competition at the Nadam convention is the national wrestling competition. Black-faced _ burly wrestlers wear black wrestling clothes with copper nails, white wrestling pants, aprons made of colored silk around their waists, Mongolian boots or jockey boots, naked chests and backs, and some wrestlers still wear colorful decorations "Jiangge" around their necks.
When the music started, the wrestlers jumped into the arena with a vigorous "eagle step", and the wrestlers on the other side waved their arms like eagles with wings in accordance with the ancient traditional style of the nation, and the struggle of the warriors began.
Cultural activities of Mongolians;
1. Mongolians have always been called "music nation"-"poetry nation". There is a saying circulating in the Hetao area: "The folk songs in Hetao are so hairy. They have been sung for three years and sang a cow's ear." Reflects the number of folk songs in Inner Mongolia. Mongolian folk songs can be divided into Long song and short songs. Mongolian folk songs fully embody the simple, enthusiastic and heroic character of Mongolian people, making people feel as if they are in Mongolian grassland.
2. Ma Touqin is the favorite national musical instrument of Mongolian people. It is named after carving a delicate horse's head on the top of the piano. The earliest Ma Touqin was called "Xiqin" or "Huqin", which originated from the "Xi" of Donghu (that is, Kumoxi) and was called "Chaoer" in the late Qing Dynasty. Most of the performances are solo or solo. Ma Touqin's voice is deep and melodious, which seems to bring people into the boundless grassland.
Third, Mongolian dance has a long reputation. Traditional dances include sword dance, chopsticks, Diane, horse trainer and Xiaoqing horse. Horse dance extracted from grassland life is tall and majestic in shape and free and easy in pace. With a wave, a puff and a leap, people feel that the horse is jumping forward. The Mongolian people are brave and fearless and have strong national characteristics.