Rituals and practices of worshipping sacred sites
  • Manage No PI00000630
    Country Mongolia
    ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events, Knowledge and practices about nature and the universe
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Description Mongols believe that each mountain has its own life and deity. In order to worship and serve the deities they create sacred Ovoo (Pile of stones) on the top of the mountains. Sacred Mountain has its own sutras (writings) for reciting during rituals.
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Information source
National Center for Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
http://www.ncch.gov.mn