"Mongol Temee 2012" [Mongolian Camel 2012] festival (day one).

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This series includes videos of events on the first day of the “Mongol Temee 2012” camel festival in Dornogovi. The first recordings depict the opening ceremony, in which participants from each sum parade into the aimag stadium and are greeted by blessings from local officials, and sum veterinary and livestock breeding units from each sum are presented a new van. After the opening ceremony, the camel polo competition begins. At midday the festival participants parade through the streets of Sainshand, meeting with the staff of various organizations–including the aimag museum–who receive them on carpets laid out in the street, ceremonially offering tea and meat. The camel polo competition resumes in the afternoon.

2012-02-11