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9 Captivating Photos of Mongolia’s Independence Celebration, Naadam

Every year from July 10-15, Mongolians celebrate Naadam, a festival to commemorate the country’s independence and sovereignty. In 2010, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization listed the festival, which includes wrestling, horse racing and archery events, as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Men play a knucklebone shooting game during the Naadam festival in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Myagmarsuren Battur, GPJ Mongolia

Lkhagvadorj Khuyag flies a kite at a festival in the Khui 7 Khudag Valley, Tuv province, Mongolia.

Odonchimeg Batsukh, GPJ Mongolia

Narankhuu Tsedenbal, left, and Battseren Batbayar tan cowhides using a traditional method at a festival in the Khui 7 Khudag Valley, Tuv province, Mongolia.

Odonchimeg Batsukh, GPJ Mongolia

Erdenetsogt Davaajav cooks mutton shashlik, a dish of skewered and grilled meat, during Naadam at the Central Stadium in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia.

Khorloo Khukhnokhoi, GPJ Mongolia

Child jockeys, who raced 5-year-old horses in an event called Soyolon, cross the finish line at a Naadam festival in the Khui 7 Khudag Valley, Tuv province, Mongolia.

Odonchimeg Batsukh, GPJ Mongolia

Tseren Munkhbat circles a national flag while imitating a falcon taking off to celebrate his win in a provincial wrestling tournament during the Naadam festival in Murun soum, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia.

Dolgormaa Sandagdorj, GPJ Mongolia

Archers prepare to shoot arrows before a game at the Central Stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Myagmarsuren Battur, GPJ Mongolia

A contortionist in the Tsagaan Lavai Ensemble performs during a Naadam festival in the Khui 7 Khudag Valley, Tuv province, Mongolia.

Odonchimeg Batsukh, GPJ Mongolia

Child jockeys, who raced 2-year-old horses in an event called Daaga, ride at a festival in the Khui 7 Khudag Valley, Tuv province, Mongolia.

Odonchimeg Batsukh, GPJ Mongolia

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