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Mongolian custom: herding horses
Mongols are called a people on horseback. In ancient times, children used horses instead of walking. Horses are not only a means of transportation for Mongolians, but also an important part of Mongolian national culture. Mongolians are familiar with the nature of horses and usually adopt extensive ways of raising horses. Mongolian horses are divided into several series, including Wuzhu Muqin Horse, Shangdu Hippo, Wushen Horse, Sanhe Horse, Horqin Horse and so on.
Mongolian grassland is vast and rich in pasture, which is very suitable for raising horses. Horses are good at sports, so they eat a lot, have a small stomach, digest quickly, defecate while eating, and eat grass for most of the day. In summer, there are many mosquitoes. Horses avoid mosquitoes and heat during the day and mainly eat grass at night to gain weight.
Mongolians grew up on horseback, and horses are the cradle of Mongolians. Mongolians believe that horses are the most perfect and considerate domestic animals in the world. Mongolian horses are fierce, but they are loyal to their owners.
Mongolians regard horses as friends of shepherds, and horses regard their heads as nobles. Mongolians are forbidden to take the lead and abuse horses, and two people are not allowed to ride a horse. In autumn, they are not allowed to ride wild horses and make them sweat.
Flight attendants and riders should carry horse sweat scraping boards and horse brushes with them, wash their bodies at any time, scrape off horse sweat, promote blood circulation, relax muscles and eliminate fatigue for Ma Shu. At the same time, it is also a way for the owner to get close to the horse and enhance his feelings.
Horses have been deeply integrated into the spiritual world of Mongolians. There are countless hymns, fables, aphorisms, folklore, folk songs, music, art and sculptures with Mongolian horses as the theme.
There are also many horse-related festivals in Mongolia, such as horse racing festival, pony festival, horse milk festival, god horse festival and so on. The mausoleum of Genghis Khan on the Ordos Plateau has a god horse named Wendugan Chagan and two white horses of Genghis Khan.