Edit: playlist is shared in the channel.
Mongolia has a 75-year history of socialism. Socialist modernism built the foundation of the countryâs infrastructure, urban life, and public institutions â but it also cost us our intellectual leaders, patriots, and self-knowledge of our own history.
There are so many untold stories from Mongoliaâs socialist past. Start with these videos.
Ever wondered what Mongolia really looks like? đđď¸ These films show life in the city and on the steppes like youâve never seen it: If Only I Could Hibernate (2023), The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005), They Sing Up on the Hill (2019), and The Eagle Huntress (2016).
đŹđSeen any of these? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
In my era of âcanât shut up about Mongol zuragâ. Learning about my culture never ceases to fascinate me.
#mongolia #mongolianart #mongolianculture
Did you know thereâs an independent Mongolian painting tradition called Mongol zuragâliterally âMongolian pictureâ? It fuses Buddhist visual language, folk storytelling, and scenes of everyday life into dense, handâpainted narratives that carried Mongolian identity through empire, socialism, and today.
Paintings in the post:
Our collective, M. Davaakhuu, 1979
Portrait of Abtai Sain Khan and His Queen, anonymous, 16th century
Tomb wall painting of a Khitan horseman and his steed, midâLiao dynasty, c. 11th century, Tomb 1, Beisanjia Village Site, Aohan Banner, Chifeng Municipal District
A Day in Mongolia: Summer, B. Sharav, c. 1905â1913
Ensemble of Clouds, N. Tsultem, 1977
Homeland, Atarsuren, 1979
The Lasso Man, A. Sengetsokhio, 1962
Checkmate, Ch. Baasanjav, 2011
Full Moon Night, D. Badam, 2020
#mongolia #mongolianart
We like to remember that we once ruled much of the world, but today we are a âthird worldâ country in too many ways. At times, it feels like we keep returning to the past, searching for a lost glory that no longer speaks to the present.
A novel by @bbayasgalan
Canât believe our mayor is desperately pushing a 1 billion usd project to build a highway on UBâs last remaining river and water reservoir TUUL river. Ulaanbaatar severely lacks green public spaces and parks, and many Ulaanbaatarians drive out of the city on the weekend to get close to the nature. The Tuul River, sacred to Mongolians and known as âKhatan Tuulâ (Queen Tuul), flows through the southern part of Ulaanbaatar as the cityâs principal water source, providing habitat for many diverse animal species, while unfortunately suffering from increasing pollution caused by industrial sewage, gold mining, and urban settlement along its banks. While the Mongolian government markets the country as a land of untouched wilderness, it falls short of genuinely advocating for the preservation of nature, the broader ecological systems that sustain wildlife, and the development of green public spaces that would allow Ulaanbaatarâs citizens to live healthier, stress-free lives. #savetuul
