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Mongolia part 2: The City on the Steppes

1975 / 52 minutes

Directed by: Brian Moser

Anthropologist: Owen Lattimore

Country of production: United Kingdom

Series: Disappearing World Series

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The second of two films on Mongolia made by Granada Television in 1974–75 looks at life in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia and home of a quarter of the population. The city celebrates the 53rd anniversary of the socialist revolution with parades, festivals, wrestling and archery contests, and a remarkable horse-race. (The child jockeys are usually between 7 and 12 years old.) The film returns to a shepherd’s camp on a collective for the traditional celebration of Tsagan Sar, the lunar New Year festival now known as the Herdsman’s New Year.

Language and subtitles: English with English Subtitles

Region: Central Asia and Far East

Country: Mongolia

Keywords: Festivals / Carnival Urban Everyday Life

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