Mongols share traditional dance
A short film from UNESCO highlights Mongolian music and culture by sharing the Biyelgee Mongolian traditional folk dance as performed by dancers from several different ethnic groups.read more
View Article[CAL] Mongol Invasion
Start: 2011-10-14 17:00 End: 2011-10-16 12:00 Timezone: US/Central Start: 2011-10-14 17:00 End: 2011-10-16 12:00 Timezone: US/Central The Mongols are coming, the Mongols are coming. Join the shire of...
View ArticleMongol shipwreck might be part of invasion force
In the 13th century, Mongol leader and Chinese ruler Kublai Khan attempted to invade Japan. A witness to the ill-fated attempt may have been found off the coast of Nagasaki in the form of a...
View ArticleThe one-hour yurt
In a short, time-lapse film posted on the 109.com website, videographer Dan Grossman shows how one Mongolian family can construct a yurt (or ger) in slightly more than one hour.read more
View ArticleChicago meets the Mongols
Chicago is about to be invaded by the Mongols, or at least the Field Museum is when it presents Genghis Khan, "the largest single collection of 13th century Mongolian artifacts ever assembled,"...
View ArticleGhengis Khan found guilty of drug charges
A man named Genghis Khan of Brooklyn, NY was found guilty of felony drug posession. Prosecutors did not say if he would be charged with conspiracy to invade China.read more
View ArticleGolden Horde site in jeopardy from flooding
Saraichik, a medieval trade center of the Golden Horde in Kazakhstan, has withstood the Mongols, the Turks, and the Cossacks, but now the ancient trade city faces a worse fate: Mother Nature. The few...
View Article[ATL] Midnight at the Oasis 5 – The Steppes West
Start: 2013-09-27 17:00 End: 2013-09-29 12:00 Timezone: US/Eastern Start: 2013-09-27 17:00 End: 2013-09-29 12:00 Timezone: US/Eastern Please join us for a weekend of fun in the mysterious and volatile...
View ArticleHennins inspired by hats of Mongolian royals says Medieval PoC
The quintessential "princess hat" of the Middle Ages, the hennin, was inspired by the willow-withe and felt Boqta (Ku-Ku) of Mongolian Queens, according to a blog entry for Medieval PoC. The Mongolian...
View ArticleHunting with the eagles of Mongolia
In a wonderful article by William Kremer, of BBC World Service, photographer Asher Svidensky looks at some of the young people of Mongolia as they hunt using golden eagles, including 13-year-old...
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