Painting Nomadism, the only one in the world-Alu Horqin 2022 Summer Nomadic Transition Freehand

The core area of ??the Aruhorqin grassland nomadic system is located in Bayanwenduersumu, with a total area of ??5 million acres. In May 2014, it was listed as the second batch of China's important agricultural cultural heritage. In May 2022, it was officially recognized as a globally important agricultural cultural heritage by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This is also the only grassland nomadic system with Mongolian characteristics in the world.

The vast grassland is the cradle of the nomadic people in the north. This land provides a unique geographical environment and living environment, creates a unique grassland cultural system, and nurtures many northern people who rely on nomadism as a means of survival. nationality. As a way of production and life, after long-term development and practice, herders have created a splendid nomadic culture rich in grassland colors such as food, clothing, architecture, etiquette, and sacrifices.

Starting from the early morning of June 14, herdsmen, riding horses or driving motorcycles, drove their cattle, horses and sheep into the nomadic areas in the humid fog, and began their annual summer transition. The daily necessities required for summer nomads are transported using various trucks, agricultural vehicles, tricycles, and occasionally cars, SUVs and other vehicles. Along the transition route, Bayanwendusumu set up service stations to provide services to the transitioning herdsmen.

Human beings are making progress and society is developing. The traditional way of transition is quietly changing. Modern nomadic herding has been completely replaced by motor vehicle transportation. Herding on horseback has developed into coexistence of herding on horseback and motorcycles, and more and more people are grazing on motorcycles. It has occupied the vast majority; yurts are no longer the only nomadic residence, many herdsmen have begun to use self-made "RVs"; even if they use yurts as residences, they no longer follow the cattle and sheep to the destination and then build them, but Before the livestock enters the camp, a location is selected at the summer camp and the yurts and daily household items are set up in advance by motor vehicles.

Traditional nomadicism, as a production and lifestyle, is developing into modern nomadicism.

As a cultural relic, traditional nomadicism will be better protected and passed on.

(Image and text author: Yang Weidong is a member of the Chinese Photographers Association)