Naadam Festival - A day tour for the festival

Naadam Festival is one of the biggest holidays in Mongolia. One thousand twenty-four wrestlers compete on the green wrestling field. Matches happen without a time limit for the match and no weight division to pair same size wrestlers. Mongolian wrestlers wear traditional Mongolian boots and special clothes for wrestling.  The Zodog-a small open-fronted vest that looks too short and tight Shuudag-shorts.

There are six different categories of horse racing, depending on the age of the horses. The riders, both boys and girls are aged from 8 to 13. They ride the distance of the race, which ranges from 15-30km. Archery, originating from the era of Genghis Khan is the oldest sport in Mongolia. Traditionally, this was only a men’s sport but archery is now a contemporary sport for both men and women who compete in separate divisions. Male archers shoot for a target on a 75 m range while female archers shoot for a target on a 60 m range.