Due to the countless reasons affect the intangible cultural heritage of Mongolia, number of heritage elements are on the very brim of extinction. Therefore, establishing concrete and inclusive system for the safeguarding of the ICH is crucial in Mongolia.\nOne of the measures taken by various stakeholders for the protection of ICH as well as development of overall safeguarding capacity of ICH was the Mongolian-Korean Joint Cooperation Project ‘Establishing a Safeguarding System for ICH in Mongolia’. This project was launched in 2008 by Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO. By the implementation of the first-phase activities under the framework of the Project, a number of meetings were held among the Project partners, implementers and coordinators.\n\nWithin the framework of the second-phase of the Project:\n- Continuation of field surveys in other regions, including Central, Eastern and Gobi aimags\n- Organization of the symposium and workshop on the issues of intangible cultural heritage and safeguarding thereof\n- Elaboration of tentative list of ICH and its bearers\n- Text preparation of guidebook of ICH in Mongolia were planned to be implemented respectively

One kind of art related to the vocal organ is the playing of the bamboo Jew's harp. This instrument is made of bamboo; Jew's harps are also made of metal or bone. We whittle bamboo or bone and make two small holes through the two ends of the whittled bamboo and furnish them with strings. Besides being played to accompany traditional short- songs, the bamboo Jew's harp is used for playing short melo-dies with special dedications, such as imitating mare camel's calls or camel trotting. Traditionally, the bamboo Jew's harp is played by mostly women and young girls, whereas the jaw harp is specifically used as a tool-literally, as a means of transportation-for shamans and their ancestral spirits. The jaw harp is played at the beginning and end of the shamanis- tic ritual of the Darkhad, Tsaatan and Khotgoid ethnic groups in northern Mongolia.

One kind of art related to the vocal organ is the playing of the bamboo Jew's harp. This instrument is made of bamboo; Jew's harps are also made of metal or bone. We whittle bamboo or bone and make two small holes through the two ends of the whittled bamboo and furnish them with strings. Besides being played to accompany traditional short- songs, the bamboo Jew's harp is used for playing short melo-dies with special dedications, such as imitating mare camel's calls or camel trotting. Traditionally, the bamboo Jew's harp is played by mostly women and young girls, whereas the jaw harp is specifically used as a tool-literally, as a means of transportation-for shamans and their ancestral spirits. The jaw harp is played at the beginning and end of the shamanis- tic ritual of the Darkhad, Tsaatan and Khotgoid ethnic groups in northern Mongolia.

One kind of art related to the vocal organ is the playing of the bamboo Jew's harp. This instrument is made of bamboo; Jew's harps are also made of metal or bone. We whittle bamboo or bone and make two small holes through the two ends of the whittled bamboo and furnish them with strings. Besides being played to accompany traditional short- songs, the bamboo Jew's harp is used for playing short melo-dies with special dedications, such as imitating mare camel's calls or camel trotting. Traditionally, the bamboo Jew's harp is played by mostly women and young girls, whereas the jaw harp is specifically used as a tool-literally, as a means of transportation-for shamans and their ancestral spirits. The jaw harp is played at the beginning and end of the shamanis- tic ritual of the Darkhad, Tsaatan and Khotgoid ethnic groups in northern Mongolia.