Archery is one of the Three Manly Sports and it has its ancient roots. The distance of the contemporary sport of archery is 45 feet or 75-80 meters. The shooting targets made by weaving leather strips into a tub-shape. There are two forms of shooting targets. One is a walled target, another is an individual target. The wall target is the arrangement of targets in a stack. The individual target is the arrangement of targets in row. The archers can use only blunted arrows. Then two shooting teams alternately shoot and test their skills. During the archery, archers say ‘Khurai, khurai, khurai’, the encouragement of archers to shoot. The winners are awarded with title of Mergen or ‘good marksman’ and an epithet.

Archery is one of the Three Manly Sports and it has its ancient roots. The distance of the contemporary sport of archery is 45 feet or 75-80 meters. The shooting targets made by weaving leather strips into a tub-shape. There are two forms of shooting targets. One is a walled target, another is an individual target. The wall target is the arrangement of targets in a stack. The individual target is the arrangement of targets in row. The archers can use only blunted arrows. Then two shooting teams alternately shoot and test their skills. During the archery, archers say ‘Khurai, khurai, khurai’, the encouragement of archers to shoot. The winners are awarded with title of Mergen or ‘good marksman’ and an epithet.

Archery is one of the Three Manly Sports and it has its ancient roots. The distance of the contemporary sport of archery is 45 feet or 75-80 meters. The shooting targets made by weaving leather strips into a tub-shape. There are two forms of shooting targets. One is a walled target, another is an individual target. The wall target is the arrangement of targets in a stack. The individual target is the arrangement of targets in row. The archers can use only blunted arrows. Then two shooting teams alternately shoot and test their skills. During the archery, archers say ‘Khurai, khurai, khurai’, the encouragement of archers to shoot. The winners are awarded with title of Mergen or ‘good marksman’ and an epithet.

The Uriankhai archery is a practice accustomed from ancient times. During Tsagaan Sar (Lunar Month) Festivals there is a tradition among Uriankhai ethnic groups that every family in the vicinity area invites archers to their households to organize the ceremonial archery event that heralds the start of a new year and symbolizes to enter the forthcoming year without lingering resentment or misfortune. Before the archery starts, it is a tradition that the invited archer shoots up three arrows through the crown of ger (traditional dwelling) and recites special verse for summoning prosperity. Uriankhai archery has its own uukhai (melodious chanting).

The Uriankhai archery is a practice accustomed from ancient times. During Tsagaan Sar (Lunar Month) Festivals there is a tradition among Uriankhai ethnic groups that every family in the vicinity area invites archers to their households to organize the ceremonial archery event that heralds the start of a new year and symbolizes to enter the forthcoming year without lingering resentment or misfortune. Before the archery starts, it is a tradition that the invited archer shoots up three arrows through the crown of ger (traditional dwelling) and recites special verse for summoning prosperity. Uriankhai archery has its own uukhai (melodious chanting).

The Uriankhai archery is a practice accustomed from ancient times. During Tsagaan Sar (Lunar Month) Festivals there is a tradition among Uriankhai ethnic groups that every family in the vicinity area invites archers to their households to organize the ceremonial archery event that heralds the start of a new year and symbolizes to enter the forthcoming year without lingering resentment or misfortune. Before the archery starts, it is a tradition that the invited archer shoots up three arrows through the crown of ger (traditional dwelling) and recites special verse for summoning prosperity. Uriankhai archery has its own uukhai (melodious chanting).

The Archery is traditional entertainment sport of the Mongols. This ICH element includes in not only the Archery itself, but the traditional techniques of bow-making, associated with them practices. The bows and arrows are made from horn, bamboo and local kinds of trees.

Archery is traditional entertainment sport of the Mongols. This ICH element includes not only archery itself but also traditional techniques of making bows. The bows and arrows are made from horn, bamboo, and local trees.

After using flames for straightening, the bamboo reeds are once again checked to ensure its straightness before using it as arrows.

Tools.\nEssential tools used to make a complete set of traditional bow and arrows.

Traditionally, feathers of monal pheasants are used in arrows as fletchings. But due to conservation reasons, cello tape is used as a better alternative.

In the past, the arrows were rubbed and polished with the help of sandy soil. Today, Sand papers are used to smoothen the dried bamboo reeds to enable consistency and evenly shape of an arrow.