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”