Mongolian Naadam Festival

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The annual Mongolian sports festival features throat singing, contortionists, live music, and traditional mask dancing. Children can participate in chess, archery and races.

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If you can't make it to Ulan Bator for Mongolia's yearly Naadam, the Mongolian Naadam Festival in Arlington might be your next-best option. The event held annually in the Mongolian capital celebrates that country's three main sporting pastimes: Mongolian wrestling, archery and cross-country horse racing. Although the Arlington event is scaled back somewhat (there's no archery competition, and a child's footrace replaces the horse race), the wrestling competition is the main attraction; last year's matches drew nearly 60 wrestlers from as far as New York. The festival isn't always as bilingual as others in the area, so brush up on your conversational Mongolian and bring your appetite for khuushuur, deep-friend pockets of dough stuffed with minced mutton or beef, garlic and onions.

-- Alex Baldinger (June 26, 2009)

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No Buuz

Posted by Terps450 | Jul 12, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

The previous reviewer must have gotten there late and missed the wonderful cultural singing and dancing. But he is right about only having one vendor. And they didn't have any buuz! Or airag!! (although I think folks brought their own). Horse racing would be tough in arlington, but they could've done the archery competitions. Maybe next year. And hopefully more vendors next year.

Very Little to See or Do Here

Posted by ctbeachbm | Jul 12, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

I don't know why this was considered a "best bet." There was one food vendor with a huge line and everyone else was watching amateur wrestlers. Rather dull.

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