Nationally worshipped mountains
Author(s)
Title
Nationally worshipped mountains
Alternative Title
Төрийн тахилгатай уул овооны тухай
Publication Type
Language
mon
Number of Pages
6
Location
Mongolia
Keywords
Sacred site
Worship
Traditional practice
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
ICH Genre
Description
There are many sacred mountains and ovoos in the land of Mongolia. In this article, the author will tell only about the nationally worshipped mountains such as Burkhan Khaldun, Bogd Khan, and Otgontenger. These sacred mountains were worshipped in the period of shamanism by the shamans and later followed by Buddism by lamas (monks). The main feature of the nationally worshipped mountains is that in the ritual, only statesmen (high-ranking officials) are allowed to participate. The rituals of the above-mentioned sacred mountains became a national event jointly organized by the government and religions to venerate the khangai, earth the deities (savdag).
Book/Journal Title
Publisher
Institute of History and Ethnology of Mongolian Academy of Science
Place of Publication
Mongolia
Date of Publication
2023
Pages
218-223
ISBN
978-9919-0-1807-8
Academic Field
cultural studies
Community/Ethnic Group
Mongolia
Active Contribution
Mongolia, FY 2024