Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting
Author(s) | National Center for Cultural Heritage en Соёлын өвийн үндэсний төв |
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Title | Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting |
Alternative Title | Шагайн харваа |
Publication Type | Audio-Visual Material |
Language | mon eng |
Location | Mongolia |
Keywords | Knuckle-bone Shooting Traditional game Rituals Sport |
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | awareness raising promotion heritage management |
ICH Genre | sports/games |
Description | Inscribed in 2014 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Mongolians revere certain parts of the bones of their domestic livestock and use them in religious rites, plays, and traditional games. One such popular team-based game is knuckle-bone shooting. Teams of six to eight players flick thirty domino-like marble tablets on a smooth wooden surface towards a target of sheep knuckle bones, aiming to knock them into a target zone, while shooters sing traditional knuckle-bone shooting melodies and songs. Each shooter possesses individually crafted shooting tools and instruments and wears costumes embossed with distinguished characteristics depending on their rank and merits. Team members are tied by close bonds and follow ethical rules of mutual respect and dignity. The rituals, knowledge, skills, technique, and expertise associated with knuckle-bone shooting, as well as the craftsmanship of tools, accessories, and equipment, are transmitted through apprenticeship. |
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 |
Data Collection Project |