Nadaam Festival

In Mongolian, Nadam means "recreation or game". The festival is a traditional gathering of the Mongolian people in Inner Mongolia, held annually in July or August when the pastures are at their greenest, and usually lasts between three and ten days.

The Nadaam festival, or eriyn gurvan nadaam, is the biggest festival of the year for Mongolians. It highlights the greatest athletes in horse racing, archery, and wrestling: Mongolia's most popular sports. Women participate in all but the wrestling category. The word Nadaam means game or competition in Mongolian. Competitions take place days on the first two and merry-making is reserved for the third.

This festival has been held for centuries as a form of memorial celebration, as an annual sacrificial ritual honoring various mountain gods or to celebrate a community endeavor.

The festivities kick off with a colorful parade of athletes, monks, soldiers marching in perfect uniformity, musicians performing powerful military tunes, and Mongolians dressed in Chinggis-style warrior uniforms.

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