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  • Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright
    Manage No EE00001279
    Country Mongolia
    ICH Domain Traditional craft skills
    Address
    throughout the Mongolia
Description Mongol deel is a long gown with diagonal or square lapels that can be affixed on both sides. It is the main costume of the Mongol nations and it has lost neither its fundamental design nor style even after centuries of use. The ancientness of the design of the deel is suggested by the appearance of pre-historic people wearing sheep skin coats in ancient petroglyphs. The deel has developed to be compatible with the health, physiological characteristics, and daily life of the pastoral nomads of Mongolia. This garment is also uniquely suited to the harsh weather condition to which the Mongolian lifestyle has adapted. The accessories to the deel also serve many purposes: the long cuff at the end of the sleeves can be used as a glove or liner and the wide belt worn with the deel is designed for protection against kidney disease and back aches, while also serving as a blanket or pillow on long journeys.
Social and cultural significance Mongolian costumes are very popular today as part of tradition and designer clothing. In the cities most people wear Western clothes and traditional clothes for festivals and special events. in the rural areas people who wear traditional clothes for everyday use. Many people have several deels. Elaborate ones made from nice fabrics for dress up occasions and everyday ones. Different tribes and ethnic groups often have distinguishing markers or fashion styles on their dels that all Mongolians recognize. Modern designers and artists use traditional garments to create more creative and new fashion.
Transmission method formal, academic and informal training/ apprenticeship training
Community Mongolian Designers Association,Museum of Mongoian Costumes, Private desugner companies
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Information source
National Center for Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
http://www.ncch.gov.mn

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