Everyone is allowed and encouraged to participate in Naadam, thus nurturing community involvement and togetherness.

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The rituals and customs of Naadam also accentuate respect for nature and the environment.

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Mongolian Naadam is inseparably connected to the nomadic civilization of the Mongols, who have long practiced pastoralism on Central Asias vast steppe.

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Naadam is a national festival celebrated every year from 11 to 13 July across Mongolia that focuses on three traditional games: horseracing, wrestling and archery.

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Epics are performed during many social and public events, including state affairs, weddings, a child's first haircut, the ''naadam'' (a wrestling, archery and horseracing festival) and the worship of sacred sites.

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