1, Spring Festival
Time: the first day of the first lunar month
Introduction: After the Spring Festival, Mongolian people call it "New Year". Before the festival, people should make a beautiful Mongolian robe, prepare mutton and various dairy products, and add a few jars of wine. On New Year's Eve, the whole family sat among the yurts and began to eat and drink. Usually, they should eat and drink more. On New Year's Eve, people will also offer "farewell wine" to their elders, sit around and eat jiaozi, play "Garaka" (chess), listen to stories told by artists, stay up all night and indulge in joy. Early in the morning of the first day, men and women dressed in various costumes rode horses and rushed to villages and towns in groups of three or five, stringing together yurts one by one. First of all, kowtow to the elders, and then the son-in-law of the host family will toast the guests who come to string bags. Some of them can sing and dance, and men and women will take advantage of this opportunity to race horses, which is very lively.
2. Lantern Festival
Time: the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Introduction: The fifteenth day of the first month is the Lantern Festival. People in Baotou usually call it Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month. "Noisy" in Baotou dialect means "prosperous". On the fifteenth day of the first month, two days before and after, a palace shed was set up in the whole city, and a "Wanghuo" was built in front of the shed at night, and drummers played in shifts. Recreational activities include walking on stilts and racing.
3. Tomb-Sweeping Day
Time: April 5, Gregorian calendar.
Brief introduction: Mongolian memorial habits in different regions are also slightly different. In Tongliao, Tomb-Sweeping Day will add soil to the ancestral graves to pay homage. After adding soil, * * * will drink gruel and eat Buhule (whole sheep), and then go hunting nearby; In Xing 'an League, Tomb-Sweeping Day ate the meat of Five Gods (leftover meat from winter) that day and gave it to his neighbors. Tomb-Sweeping Day III went to visit the grave to worship his ancestors. Mongolians don't cry at graves, but they sacrifice milk to eat white wine. According to the Mongolian tradition, Tomb-Sweeping Day will burn "Tulexi" to worship his ancestors. "Tulesi" includes fried rice, butter, fresh meat, tea, dates, cloth and paper money. Mongolians worship their ancestors twice a year on New Year's Eve and Tomb-Sweeping Day night. Usually, only male members take part in these sacrifices.
4. Dragon Boat Festival
Time: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
Introduction: Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mongols have a special custom, that is, to besiege the city. Its scale is often larger than other hunting days, so in the eastern region, some places even regard it as a "hunting festival" for Mongolians. It is a spectacular activity in Mongolian hunting. It is usually held two or three times a year or three or five times. The date is mainly agreed, but it is a fixed hunting activity during the Dragon Boat Festival in May. Eating cold cakes is also the custom of "Dragon Boat Festival" in central and western Inner Mongolia.
5. Mid-Autumn Festival
Time: August 15th of the lunar calendar.
Introduction: On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, Mongolians like to play the game of "Chasing the Moon". People are riding horses and galloping on the grassland in the silver moonlight. They galloped west, and the moon rose in the east and set in the west. Persistent Mongolian riders, until the moon goes down, "chasing the moon" is more than that.
6. Animal Festival
Time: the 16th day of the first lunar month.
Introduction: Mongolians are nomadic people. They love livestock as much as children. In ancient China, every family paid attention to the prosperity of people, but for the simple herdsmen on the grassland, the prosperity of herds was equally important, because herds were their survival assets, so people did not forget to pay New Year greetings to livestock during the Spring Festival in the first month. Animal Festival is called "Ma Li Yin's new Olympic land is like a tiger" in Mongolian, and it can also be translated as "Spring Festival banquet", which is a long-standing traditional custom of Mongolian herders. There is no fixed date for this festival, which is usually held in villages around the first month and Tomb-Sweeping Day. During the festival, men, women and children gather in the wild, set up tents and stoves, bring all the livestock here, check the fatness, study the problem of picking up lambs and calves in spring, and decorate fat stallions.
7. Lantern Festival
Time: Tibetan calendar1October 25th.
Introduction: Every year on October 25th of the lunar calendar, as night falls, every household lights butter lamps to celebrate. The entertainment activities of the day included horse racing, camel racing, wrestling, archery, tug-of-war, folk singers playing and singing, folk dance and so on.
8. Sacrifice Aobao
Time: May 13th of the lunar calendar
Address: Xilin Gol League
Introduction: Sacrifice to Aobao is usually held from late May to early June of the lunar calendar. Aobao, called "Duizi" in Mongolian, is a cone-shaped table made of stone with flags and branches with prayer flags hanging vertically on it. After the ceremony, traditional horse racing, wrestling and other activities will be held.
9. Horse Milk Festival
Time: August of the lunar calendar
Address: Xilin Gol League and some pastoral areas in Ordos.
Introduction: Raising five animals, milking and processing all kinds of dairy foods are important contents of Mongolian animal husbandry and nomadic life. Milk food is the main food source for herders, so every year when new milk comes out, a certain ceremony and a party are held to celebrate, hoping to get more and better milk food. This is an ancient and typical horse milk festival. Two or three days before mare's milk festival, the owner milks the mare and makes mare's milk wine. On the day of Horse Milk Festival, nine knights on white horses and their master * * * held a ceremony together to offer sacrifices to the god of heaven and earth. The host read out the hymn of Ma Nai Sha Xia loudly, and everyone rode around the venue for three weeks to end the ceremony, and also gave a ceremony to the stallion and Hada. Then we get together to drink koumiss, celebrate the festival of koumiss, and wish good weather, abundant aquatic plants, prosperous five animals and abundant milk.
10, chagan sari
Time: December 16th to January 15th of the lunar calendar.
Address: Ordos
Introduction: Chagan Sally, translated as "Bai Yue" in Chinese, is also called "White Festival". Every year around the Lunar New Year, activities such as offering sacrifices and burning fires, celebrating birthdays and New Year greetings are held on the grassland to celebrate the beginning of the New Year. This is the Mongolian Spring Festival "Chagan Sari". Their customs are: burning a fire, the blazing flame symbolizes luck and good luck, and burning a fire is a blessing of the Mongols for the coming year; Birthdays are activities to pray for the elderly. 12 celebrated birthdays for people aged 85 and 73 on February 25th and 26th, 12 celebrated birthdays for people aged 6/kloc-0 and 49 from February 27th to New Year's Eve. When celebrating their birthdays, the younger generation will pay tribute to their elders to congratulate them. On New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve, there are flower trays composed of snacks, milk, candy and so on. In the herdsmen's home, they invite each other for tea, and the whole family get together for a family dinner in the evening, which is also the climax of the whole festival.
1 1, offer fire
Time: December 24th.
Address: Xilin Gol
Introduction: Mongolians have had the custom of greeting the Spring Festival with fire sacrifices for a long time, because the burning flame symbolizes all good luck in a year, and the date and method of fire sacrifices in each family are different. "Hari Chuhu" (poor households) usually offer sacrifices to Vulcan on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, while "Taiji" (nobles) offer sacrifices to Vulcan on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. Some herdsmen put five reeds tied with colorful silk on the trees outside the door, and put the split oak trees on the four legs above the raging fire. The lay people put on their dresses and knelt on the mats at the main entrance, offering the sheep sternum wrapped in oil nets to the flame. Wealthy herdsmen engage in large-scale fire sacrifices, use whole sheep when offering sacrifices, and invite neighbors to drink tea. At present, traditional fire-burning activities are rarely held among the new generation of herders, but in grassland tourist spots and festive days, people still light a spring fire to add fun.
12, Basque Festival
Time: April-May every year.
Introduction: It is the grandest and most lively festival in a year for Chinese and Russian descendants. On the night of the festival, elders give gifts to children, and young people go to their elders' homes to pay New Year greetings and bless them. On holiday nights, people get together, sing and dance, and have fun.
13, Ningcheng Azalea Festival
Time: May every year.
Address: West of Ningcheng County, Chifeng City
Introduction: From May/KLOC-0 to May 7 every year, Chifeng City holds Ningcheng Rhododendron Festival in Heilihe National Nature Reserve. During the festival, the main activities include: forest bathing, rhododendron viewing, mountain climbing, picking and cultural performances.
14, bonfire party
Time: June every year
Address: Oroqen Autonomous Banner, Hulunbeier
Introduction: Torch Festival is a traditional festival of Oroqen nationality in northern Inner Mongolia. On this day, Oroqen people will light bonfires, gather around the bonfires, sing and dance, and party all night. The Oroqen people worship Vulcan for a long time. They believe that fire has the function of exorcising evil spirits and removing pollution. When utensils and clothes are dried on the fire, they are considered clean. On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, there is also the custom of sending Vulcan to heaven. On the morning of the Spring Festival, sacrifices should be made to Vulcan, and prayers should kowtow to the spring fire. Every Spring Festival, when guests come to pay a New Year call, they must worship Vulcan first.
15, Maanshan Mountaineering Festival
Time: June every year
Address: Maanshan Scenic Area, Harqin Banner, Chifeng City
Introduction: Every summer, tourists who are keen on fitness gather at the foot of Maanshan, where the peaks overlap, to participate in the annual Maanshan Tourism Mountaineering Festival. Maanshan Mountaineering Festival is a tourism festival held in Maanshan Scenic Area, Harqin Banner, Chifeng City, including mountaineering, fitness, cross-country cycling and other projects. Mountaineering and treasure hunting projects are also held at the same time.
16, Nadam Grassland Tourism Festival
Time: July-August every year.
Address: Hohhot
Introduction: Inner Mongolia has a rich and colorful national culture. Horse racing, wrestling and archery are called the "three men's arts" of Mongolian people. Nadam Grassland Tourism Festival focuses on Mongolian folk songs and dances, sports, competitions, costumes, food and other splendid cultures. Nadam, which means "entertainment" or "game" in Mongolian, is a traditional Mongolian mass gathering. Nadam started from a simple form of song and dance entertainment, and later added wrestling, archery, horse racing and other competitions. The scene is grand and the atmosphere is warm. During the Tourism Festival, tourists can live in Mongolian yurts and taste milk tea, and they can also participate in horse riding, shooting, singing and dancing and other programs to fully experience the wild and natural ethnic customs of the grassland people.
17, Zhaojun Culture Festival
Time: July to September every year.
Address: Hohhot
Introduction: Hohhot named the Cultural Festival "Zhaojun" in order to "promote Zhaojun culture, strengthen national unity and promote economic development". Zhaojun Cultural Festival was originally named Zhaojun Temple Fair. At that time, some folk cultural activities were mainly held in Zhaojun Tomb in Hohhot. 1999 changed its name to Zhaojun Cultural Festival. After several years of development, Zhaojun Cultural Festival has become a comprehensive festival activity integrating culture, economy, trade, sports and tourism. During the annual Zhaojun Cultural Festival, Hohhot attracts a large number of cultural and business celebrities and tourists from home and abroad. Zhaojun Cultural Festival was named as one of the folk art tours in China 100 by the National Tourism Administration. Hohhot Zhaojun Culture Festival, Qingdao International Beer Festival, Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival and Ningbo International Fashion Festival were also rated as the top ten influential festivals in China in 2007.
18, Ulan Qi Mu Art Festival
Time: once every two years (July or August)
Address: Hohhot
Introduction: It is held every two years in Hohhot. All the counties in Wulan Qi Mu came to participate in the performance, and organized expert review to make it famous all over the world. Ulan Qi Mu Art Festival is sometimes held simultaneously with Inner Mongolia Grassland Tourism Festival and Inner Mongolia Nadam Conference (Mongolian Game Festival), which can not only add festive atmosphere, but also add fun to the development of grassland tourism. It is one of the favorite festivals of the people in Inner Mongolia. Since the establishment of Wulan Qi Mu Team, a group of outstanding minority artists have been trained and brought up. Most of them are graduates of art colleges with high cultural level and artistic accomplishment. Such as the famous composer Turiger; Singers Mulan, La Surong, Lu Chao; Dancers Audemarle and Auden Gerile Quyi performance artists Dorje Renqin; Ma Touqin performer Dalima, etc.
19, Alashan Zuoqi Kistler Cultural Tourism Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Bayanhaote Town, Alxa League
Brief introduction: The Kistler Cultural Tourism Festival mainly displays all kinds of Kistler and root carvings, and there are also activities such as desert photography exhibition and sand painting exhibition to help people know more about the desert. There are many Mongolian song and dance performances, traditional sports competitions and other activities in the Cultural Festival, and the programs are splendid.
20. China-Russia-Mongolia Border Tourism Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Manzhouli, Hulunbeier
Introduction: The China-Russia-Mongolia Tourism Festival is an annual large-scale tourism festival jointly organized by Manzhouli, China, Chita, Russia, and neighboring areas of the Eastern Province of Mongolia. Since 2002, it has been held every year in the lush summer. During the Tourism Festival, the National Costume Competition of the Three Kingdoms was held, and various and rich tourism promotion activities were carried out. Russian and Mongolian government delegations and tourism enterprises were also invited to attend the meeting to discuss cooperation matters.
2 1, Qidan Liao Culture Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Liao Cultural Tourism Zone, Lindong Town, Bahrain Zuoqi, Chifeng City
Introduction: The activities of the Qidan Liao Culture Festival include the opening ceremony, the performance of the large-scale Liao Dynasty music and dance "Hero of Qidan", the Qidan Liao costume exhibition, the Qidan catering cultural exchange, the Qidan unearthed cultural relics exhibition, the Qidan Liao culture seminar, and the Nadam Festival on the grassland.
22. Aershan Holy Water Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Arxan Shengquan Sanatorium, Xing 'an League
Introduction: The Holy Water Festival in Aershan is a tourism with ethnic customs, which is the characteristic of Xing 'an tourism and the best time for tourists to enjoy the festival. People can visit the largest hot spring museum in Asia, soak in hot springs, drink holy water, see Xing 'an Grand Garden, drift on the Haraha River, visit folk villages and experience forest life.
23. Korean Day for the Elderly
Time: August every year
Address: Ulanhot Korean Community in Xing 'an League
Respect for the elderly is a traditional virtue that Koreans attach great importance to. In daily life, whether eating, drinking or traveling, this respect and courtesy for the elderly is always reflected in all aspects. Koreans pay special attention to the 60th birthday, and every household will prepare a grand birthday celebration for the elderly. On the day of Old People's Day, the whole village residents will get together to hold a birthday party for the old people in the village, singing and dancing, wishing them a long and healthy life.
24. Badain Jaran Desert Cultural Tourism Festival
Time: August to September every year.
Address: Alashan Right Banner
Brief introduction: During the Desert Cultural Tourism Festival, in addition to enjoying the natural landscapes such as the highest sand mountain in the world, the largest sand singing area and the sacred spring in the desert, there are also Mongolian traditional sports competitions such as horse racing, camel racing and sand dune climbing, as well as wonderful motorcycle, jeep cross-country race, photography and strange stone exhibition, which fully display the unique desert customs.
25. Bahrain Stone Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Bahrain Right Banner, Chifeng City
Brief introduction: Bahrain stone enjoys a high reputation in stone appreciation and sculpture because of its delicate texture, natural texture and rich colors, especially the best bloodstone of Bahrain stone, which is known as the "national treasure". In recent years, the China Bahrain Stone Festival held in Chifeng City is becoming a national stone appreciation festival, which is a grand event to carry forward the long-standing stone culture of the Chinese nation, expand the stone industry and promote regional economic development. The activities during the Cultural Festival include: opening and closing ceremonies, cultural performances, auction sales of Bahrain stone, exhibition of Bahrain stone fine products, collection exhibition, Bahrain stone cultural industry summit forum, Bahrain folk cultural relics exhibition, project promotion and economic and trade fair, and national handicrafts exhibition. The Bahrain Stone Festival will also be held simultaneously with the Nadam Conference and the Dharma Association of Huifu Temple in Daban.
26. Hongshan Cultural Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Hongshan, Chifeng
Introduction: The Hongshan Cultural Festival in Chifeng aims to let people know more about Hongshan Culture and appreciate the quaint and unique charm of Hongshan Culture through the combination of cultural tourism and grassland characteristics, and fully display the natural landscape, cultural heritage, humanistic customs and style of the times in Chifeng area. The activities during the festival include: the opening ceremony of cultural festival and large-scale cultural performances, fireworks show, Hongshan cultural relics essence series exhibition, Hongshan Culture summit forum, art troupe performance, Nadam meeting, large-scale sacrifice activities of Hongshan ancestors site, Hongshan Culture tourism souvenir exhibition and evaluation activities, Hongshan Culture painting and calligraphy photography exhibition, Hongshan Culture special catering and cooking competition, "Carnival Summer" summer party, Hongshan Culture site inspection, grassland sightseeing geological wonders tourism and so on.
27. Harqin Wang Fu Tourism Festival
Time: August every year
Address: Harqin Banner, Chifeng City
Introduction: Harqin Wang Fu Cultural Tourism Festival is an important festival held by the people's government of Harqin Banner in Chifeng City in recent years, which is jointly organized by the Harqin Banner Cultural and Sports Bureau, Tourism Bureau, Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau and Wangyefu Town. It starts from 1998 and is held every summer and autumn for 3 to 5 days. The main activities include: Mongolian songs and dances, folk art exhibitions, and a visit to Prince Mi of Harqin Banner. There are also exhibitions such as China Qing Dynasty Mongolian Palace History Exhibition, Harqin Palace Restoration Exhibition, Harqin Right Banner Palace History Exhibition, and Chongzheng School Centennial History Exhibition. There are also cultural and performance activities, such as entertaining guests in Wang Fu, showing the life etiquette of Fujin in Wang Ye, and performing elegant music in Wang Fu.
28. Linxi Wild Fruit Picking Festival
Time: September every year
Address: Xinchengzi Town, linxi county, Chifeng City
Introduction: Every September, the Linxi Wild Fruit Picking Festival in Xinchengzi Town, linxi county, Chifeng City will show tourists the ecological scenery in the rural areas of Saibei. Activities include: wild fruit picking, sheep herding competition, wild fruit appraisal, visiting Jiufo Mountain, farmers' sports meeting, selling wild fruit bonsai and so on. Give tourists a special mountain village experience, mainly living in a farmhouse and eating farmhouse meals.
29. China-Russia-Mongolia International Ice and Snow Festival
Time: 65438+ every February.
Address: Manzhouli, Hulunbeier
Introduction: China-Russia-Mongolia International Ice and Snow Festival is an annual tourism festival jointly sponsored by Manzhouli City and Chita City in Chita region of Russia. In order to highlight its characteristics, a theme is determined every year. The theme of the 2002 Ice and Snow Festival is "Light of Border Town". During the Ice and Snow Festival in 2003 and 2004, two "Tian Rui Cup" beauty contests were successfully held in the border areas of China, Russia and Mongolia. During the Ice and Snow Festival, Manzhouli City and Chita City will simultaneously create ice and snow landscapes and exquisite ice and snow artworks.
30. Aershan International Ice and Snow Festival
Time: 65438+ every February.
Address: Aershan, Xing 'an League
Introduction: In the middle of winter, the northern snowy city Aershan, vast snowfields, magnificent glaciers, transpiration hot springs and enchanting fog are like a fairy tale world of snow and ice wrapped in white. Aershan, known as the hometown of Shenquan Snow City, presents a series of carefully cooked ice and snow feasts to people.