What are the characteristics of Inner Mongolia?

1, the grand festival of grassland-Nadam curtain: the meaning of entertainment and gathering, mostly held in the grassland in August, originated 700 years ago. On Nadam Day, vendors gathered together to tell stories and perform arts. The main traditional sports were horse racing, wrestling and archery.

2. Mongolian yurt: The word Mongolian yurt comes from the Manchu people's appellation of Mongolian dwellings and is the product of nomadic life. It is a traditional living appliance in grassland and pastoral areas, and also an interesting place for foreign tourists to stay.

3. Sacrifice to Aobao: Mongolian traditional religious activities. Aobao is built with stones, clods and wickers on grasslands, hillsides or dunes. "Aobao" was first built on the boundless grassland, as a sign to distinguish the direction, road and boundary, and later became a place to worship mountain gods and road gods.

Most of the sacrifices to Aobao were held in July and August. At the time of sacrifice, there are tree strips on the Aobao, and colorful cloth strips or paper flags are hung on the tree. In the hearts of Mongolian people, Aobao is a sacred land.

4. There are two kinds of traditional Mongolian food: white food and red food. White food is called Chaganyide in Mongolian, which is a dairy product of cattle, horses, sheep and camels. Red food is called Ulan Yide in Mongolian, that is, meat products of cattle, sheep and other livestock. Free food is a kind of food for Mongolian guests. According to Mongolian customs, white means purity, auspiciousness and loftiness, so free food is the highest courtesy for Mongolian guests.

5, Mongolian toast: Mongolian wine is exquisite, wine is the most precious food that can express the loyalty of friends. The host poured the wine into a silver bowl or a gold cup, held it on Hada, and sang a toast to show sincerity and affection. At this time, guests should immediately take the wine, drink it if they can, taste it if they can't, and then return it to the host. They cannot shirk and refuse the host's toast.

6. Mongolian folk music includes: Mongolian Hu Si music, Mongolian Ma Touqin music, Mongolian long-tune folk songs, duet, Chaoerdao-Mongolian chorus.

Extended data

The tourism resources in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are mainly composed of grasslands, places of interest, deserts, lakes, forests and folk customs. Forest landscape is mainly distributed in Daxinganling; Folk tourism mainly includes Mongolian songs and dances, Mongolian "three men's arts"-horse racing, wrestling, archery, nadam and so on.

Places of interest include Wuta Temple, Dazhao, Zhaojun Tomb, Xilituzhao, Wusu Tuzhao and Baita in Hohhot, Wudangzhao and Meidaizhao in Baotou, Genghis Khan Cemetery in Yijinhuoluo Banner, Enbukuji in Alashan Zuo Qi, Liaoshangjing, Liaozhongjing and Daming Pagoda in Chifeng, and Gaxian Cave in Oroqen Autonomous Banner.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Inner Mongolia