Culture

Language(s): Eng, Mon

Summary/Historical Context

Camel milk is an important source of food in Mongolia's Gobi desert, and camels are vital to the lives of the region's nomadic peoples. The coaxing ritual is used by herders to save newborn camel calves orphaned or rejected by their mothers. A camel mare is coaxed into accepting an orphaned or estranged calf by the singing of a melody accompanied by the horse-head fiddle. Transmitted by elder to younger herders, the ritual is diminishing, with a drop in the numbers of camels and herders.

on this subject: Nomination file / Dossier de candidature

Place/country: Mongolia,
Series: 2011 Inscriptions on the Representative List/Inscriptions 2011 sur la liste représentative,
Type: Documentary
Duration: 00:09:50
Author/director: Boldbaatar Yundenbat,
Published in: 2010