7.12.2009

Naadam


Men fighting!- love the outfit!


Special ho-shure. They make it all day long during the events!



Many people come from all the small towns to Sukhbaatar (the capital of this province) for the holiday and to watch the events.




Young archer


Naadam is a week of national sporting events. The three sports are horse racing, archery, and wrestling. The competition begins in all the small towns. They begin at the beginning of the week. The tournament winners go to the capital, Ulaanbaatar and compete there. There is one national winner in each competition.
It is nice to have a summer vacation time. Businesses are closed, our school is closed, and Peter is home! I like that part the best.




2 comments:

Laureen said...

Sounds like fun and something different. I'm glad you are out of the house and enjoying some fun times.

Thanks for the birthday messages! Wish you were here to celebrate our B-days!

Missing you and loving you as big as everything!
Love Mom

Megan said...

mmmmm! Ho-Shure! Glad to see your smiling face. :)