Buryat dance, and games

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en National Center for Cultural Heritage

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Title

Buryat dance, and games

Alternative Title

Буриад бүжиг наадаан - Ёохор

Publication Type

Audio-Visual Material

Language

mon

eng

Location

Mongolia

Keywords

Buryat

Dance

Games

Yokhor

Relevance to ICH Safeguarding

promotion

ICH Genre

performing arts: dance

performing arts: music

festive events

Description

Yokhor—Buryat singing and round dance is derived from the ancient Mongolian rituals of dancing and is an intermezzo performance as it is sung and danced in large numbers. Buryat dance and games are a complex of vocal dance or song-dance combinations. Researchers have identified 13 types of Buryat dancing and games. There are Aiduusai Naadaan (dance, games, amusement)

Bear Naadaan

Guugel Naadaan

Swaying Naadaan

Egreen Naadaan

Nerelge Naadaan

Tutargiin Naadaan

Khatar Naadaan

Shoomos Naadaan

Eerentseh Naadaan

Yagshaa Naadaan

Yahuusai Naadaan

and Yokhor Naadaan. The Yokhor dance is called the Buryat Yokhor, and it is also called Alar and Eekher. Yokhor dance is a major part of shamanic rituals. It is a ritual song and dance to celebrate the blessings of the spirits. Words “Ah, khurai khurai, eh khurai khurai, ee khurai, yoo khurai” became as Eeher and Yokhor. Dancing around a campfire holding hands is an imitation of camels’ walking or galloping, or of a horse, elk, and deer. While dancing, Yokhor performers sometimes make inner and outer circles, and one person on each side of the inner circle sings and dances while the others support and sing. The costumes of the young dancers at the Yokhor dances shine in the moonlight and fire and look majestic and colorful. The heritage element “Buryat dance and games” is registered in the “Folk Performing Art” domain of the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding of Mongolia.

Publisher

National Center for Cultural Heritage

Place of Publication

Mongolia

Date of Publication

2022

Academic Field

heritage management

Community/Ethnic Group

Mongolia

Contributor

Council for Cultural Heritage Networking and Communication

Active Contribution

Mongolia, FY 2024