Written by Ehshig, Visiting Fellow to the Mongolia Institute (2019-2020). Traditional Mongolian costume is very rich both in design and colour. Different regions have their own local designs and characters. While the Halha, Üjümchin, Harchin and Barga dresses have elaborate decoration and ornaments, the Sünid, Dörbed and Chahar costumes are simple in comparison. The regionalContinue reading “Chahar Costume from Central Inner Mongolia”
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The Secret History of Star Wars
This is a blog post was written as part of the ANU’s ‘Modern Mongolia’ field course held in Mongolia in July 2019. The Secret History of Star Wars: Padmé Amidala – Queen, Senator or Mongolian princess? By Georgie Juszczyk Note: This blog also contains spoilers for the star wars movie franchise. The Star Wars franchiseContinue reading “The Secret History of Star Wars”
Four Minutes that Changed a Nation
This is a blog post was written as part of the ANU’s ‘Modern Mongolia’ field course held in Mongolia in July 2019. Mongolian wrestling relates to judo and sumo as sports. Image credit: Linh Vien Thai, 2003. CC BY-ND 2.0. By Maxim Wiggins, ANU. It’s the 29th of June 2008, the year of a MongolianContinue reading “Four Minutes that Changed a Nation”
ANU Students in Mongolia 2018. Post No. 4 ‘Echoes of Civilisations’
Echoes of Civilisations: Representing Mongolia’s Cultural History By Ruben Seaton Photo: Ruben Seaton. Temples at Erdene Zuu. The open fields surrounding Kharkhorin (or Karakorum) have seen some remarkable moments in human civilization. Spending time at Erdene Zuu monastery and the site of the former capital of the Mongol Empire provided time to think about theContinue reading “ANU Students in Mongolia 2018. Post No. 4 ‘Echoes of Civilisations’”
ANU Students in Mongolia 2018, Post No. 3 ‘Eagle Hunting’
Eagle Hunting: Marketization of Traditional Practice By Lucy Xu Photo: Christopher Michel (CC BY 2.0). The 6000-year-old tradition of eagle hunting in the far west of Mongolia is a fascinating aspect of Mongolian culture that first drew me to the country. I did a little background reading on eagle hunting before coming to Mongolia onContinue reading “ANU Students in Mongolia 2018, Post No. 3 ‘Eagle Hunting’”
ANU Students in Mongolia 2018. Post No. 2 ‘Reading Between the Lines’
Reading Between the Lines: The Adoption of Cyrillic and the Continued Role of the Traditional Mongolian Script By Rebecca Rich I was recently fortunate enough to participate in the ANU’s second iteration of the Modern Mongolia course, a winter-based study tour which saw sixteen students delve into a wide range of topics impacting Mongolia today.Continue reading “ANU Students in Mongolia 2018. Post No. 2 ‘Reading Between the Lines’”