UNESCO Lists Mongolian Camel Coaxing Ritual as Urgent Heritage

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In Mongolia, herders sing special songs to coax mother camels that initially reject their newborn calves. The ritual involves tying the mother close to the calf while a singer uses changing melodies, gestures, and traditional instruments like the horsehead fiddle to persuade acceptance. Practiced at dusk, this skill is passed down through families. UNESCO designated it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2015.

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