Mongolian toys and games

Mongolian traditional games can be divided into 2 general types on the basis of their general form; games which are played using simple and readily-available...

Aaruul – Dried Curds

Mongolians produce a wide range of dairy goods. Assembling Aaruul involves the following steps. To produce curd, yogurt is first cooked before being strained through...

Airag – Fermented Mare’s Milk

For hundreds of years, Mongolians have been cooking and consuming Airag. Along with Mongolia, Airag is also prepared in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kalmykia, and by the...

Morin Khuur – Horse Headed Fiddle

Many instrument researchers believe that “ikel” the main instrument of the Western Mongolia is the origin of “Morin Khuur”. Later, the head of it was...