Naadam Festival
Schedule
Sun Jul 07 2024 at 11:00 am
Location
View Ridge Park | Seattle, WA
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Naadam Festival is coming soon! Naadam is a traditional festival celebrated by Mongolians, and is held annually from July 11th to 13th. It is a captivating blend of traditional arts, sports, and national pride.
'Naadam' translates to “games” in Mongolian, reflecting the festival's focus on the three traditional Mongolian skills: wrestling, horse racing, and archery. These skills were deemed essential by Genghis Khan for any Mongol warrior. In more recent times, women have begun participating in the horse riding and archery, but not the wrestling.
Genghis Khan's nine horse tails, representing the nine tribes of the Mongols, are still ceremonially transported from Sukhbaatar Square to the Stadium to open the Naadam festivities.
In 2010, Naadam was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.
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Where is it happening?
View Ridge Park, 4408 NE 70th St,Seattle,WA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: