Naadam is a Mongolian holiday consisting of archery, horse racing and Mongolian wrestling. It is also called "the three games of men."
Naadams origin was military parades and sporting events that took place after weddings and spiritual gatherings.
The first 2 days are devoted to sports and then for the remaining 6 days involve crafts, food, and other cultural experiences.
Credits:
Created with images by scott.presly - "Archery at the Naadam" • Greg Kidd - "naadam_wrestling_mongolia" • John Pannell - "DSC_2656" • scott.presly - "Naadam horseraces" • scott.presly - "Preparing for Naadam" • jnissa - "mongolia08-34" • Enkhtuvshin's 5DmkII - "Дээлтэй Монгол/ Girl with Deel" • Bernd Thaller - "Dancing Child" • Marko Mikkonen - "untitled image"