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ICH Elements 4
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Multicolored turtle
On the eve of the lunar new year (Tsagaan Sar), Mongolian children play constructing Multicolored Turtle under the guidance of adults. The multicolored turtle consists of 92 ankle-bones. 36 anklebones are laid as a back of the turtle with 6 layers in each direction. In the four ends of shanks there are located 16 anklebones, and 4 clubfoot are presented by 5 and total 20 anklebones. The organs of the turtle are represented by the following number of anklebones: neck is 6, mouth is 3, eyes are two, ears are two, tail is three, kidney is two, heart is two, and bladder is two, and anklebones respectively. Kidney, heart and bladder are represented by vivid colored anklebones. They are lain on the back of the turtle. The person who had a same year with the coming new year has a priority to start the game.
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Bone crafts
It is a very old tradition to use the bones of domesticated and wild animals is directly correlated to the cultural and ethical practices of the nomadic Mongolians. Bone crafts have been practiced since the time that the nomads used various parts of their animals, such as ribs, shins, radiuses, pelvises, kneecaps, ankles, nails, teeth, spines, skulls, and chins, as tools. Later, they started using tusks, canines, and horns, particularly those of strong animals, which had symbolic as well as decorative meaning. With the development of bone crafts, various types of bone games have appeared. Ankle bones, for example, are used for a variety of traditional games and toys.
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Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting
Mongolians revere certain parts of bones of their domestic livestock animals and use them in their religious rites, plays and traditional games. One such popular team-based game is knucklebone shooting. Players flick thirty domino-like marble tablets on a smooth wooden surface towards a target of sheep knuckle-bones, aiming to knock them into a target zone. Each shooter possesses their own (arrow, chair, etc.) adjusted shooting tools and instruments especially made by hand and wear costumes embossed with distinguished characteristics depending on their rank and merits. All the equipment is made by traditional craftsmen. Its technique demands high levels of endurance and accuracy. Singers communicate their opinions to the shooters by singing traditional Knucklebone Shooting melodies and songs. Each competition's opening and closing ceremony has several specific rituals. National competitions tournaments involve 400-600 shooters; there are 30 or more competitions per year. Shooters build their own communities depending on their interest and affinity. This community is recognized as part of the cultural heritage. According to established rules teams consist of six to eight men, among which one or two have to be youngsters. Team members are tied by unbreakable internal bonds and follow clear ethical rules of mutual respect and dignity. A senior member who possesses well ethical and traditional knowledge and experiences will become the team leader. The Association is the principle representatives of bearers, preserving and promoting this heritage and ensuring continuous training and transmission of knowledge from senior to younger shooters.
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Catching of anklenbones
Depending upon the quantity of anklebones, the number of players can be established. The players place a rug or quilted felt rug and scatter ankle bones over the rug and sit round the rug. The senior or honorary person starts playing. The players' play ankle bones alternate according to clockwise. There is a piece of mail imitating the armour of ancient warriors. This piece is called the "arrow" or piece of mail. The player tosses up the piece of mail toward the air. Before the fall of piece of mail, the player collects anklebones as much as possible and clenches them in the palm and receives the tossed piece of mail at its palm without letting the piece of mail fall on the ground. Each player passes its turn to the next player if touches other scattered ankle bones, ex-cept of its clenched ankle bones, anklebones slip out of the player's hand or the player does not receive the tossed piece of mail on its palm
Mongolia
ICH Materials 8
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Multicolored turtle
On the eve of the lunar new year / Tsagaan Sar/, Mongolian children play constructing Multicolored Turtle under the guidance of adults. The multicolored turtle consists of 92 ankle-bones. 36 anklebones are laid as a back of the turtle with 6 layers in each direction. In the four ends of shanks there are located 16 anklebones, and 4 clubfoot are presented by 5 and total 20 anklebones. The organs of the turtle are represented by the following number of anklebones: neck is 6, mouth is 3, eyes are two, ears are two, tail is three, kidney is two, heart is two, and bladder is two, and anklebones respectively. Kidney, heart and bladder are represented by vivid colored anklebones. They are lain on the back of the turtle. The person who had a same year with the coming new year has a priority to start the game.
Mongolia -
Multicolored turtle
On the eve of the lunar new year / Tsagaan Sar/, Mongolian children play constructing Multicolored Turtle under the guidance of adults. The multicolored turtle consists of 92 ankle-bones. 36 anklebones are laid as a back of the turtle with 6 layers in each direction. In the four ends of shanks there are located 16 anklebones, and 4 clubfoot are presented by 5 and total 20 anklebones. The organs of the turtle are represented by the following number of anklebones: neck is 6, mouth is 3, eyes are two, ears are two, tail is three, kidney is two, heart is two, and bladder is two, and anklebones respectively. Kidney, heart and bladder are represented by vivid colored anklebones. They are lain on the back of the turtle. The person who had a same year with the coming new year has a priority to start the game.
Mongolia