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New film chronicles slave life of Genghis Khan

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:33:17 -0400

Mongol, a 2008 film directed by Sergei Bodrov, tells the story of the early life of Genghis Khan as a slave in 13th century Russia.

Tibetan Arms and Armor at Met

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:18:52 -0400

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will host Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection through fall 2009 in the Arms and Armor Galleries, 1st floor, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery.

[AET] Coronation of Khalek and Branwyn

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:15:27 -0400

Start: 2008/04/12 - 09:00

End: 2008/04/13 - 00:00

Timezone: US/Eastern

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The Canton of Beau Fleuve is pleased to announce that the Coronation of Khalek and Branwyn will be held in the Canton on the 12th of April at Camp Kenan.

Fleetly o’er the steppe come the strong winds of change, heralding our new King and Queen, Khalek and Branwyn. Call goes forth for the horsemen to gather in celebration of Their Coronation. The Canton of Beau Fleuve welcomes all to Camp Kenan, on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario on April 12, 2008, located at 8571 Lower Lake Road , Barker, NY 14012

Location:
Canton of Beau Fleuve (Barker, New York)

Build yourself a yurt

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:28:36 -0500

Raoul, St. Florian de la Riviere, of the Kingdom of Lochac, has posted instruction on how to build a yurt or gher.

Trotting in the footsteps of Genghis Khan

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:10:33 -0400

Australian Tim Cope recently completed the journey of a lifetime: to follow in the footsteps of Mongolian leader Genghis Khan. Cope's three-year trek took him from Mongolia to Hungary, a 10,000 km trip.

Genghis Khan enforced ban on gay lifestyle

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:30:50 -0400

Chinese experts at the Research Institute of Ancient Mongolian Laws and Sociology in Inner Mongolia have determined that Genghis Khan's code of laws may have contained the earliest recorded ban on homosexuality.

"Mongol" to be released in September

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:44:47 -0400

Mongol, a new film by Russian director Sergei Bodrov, is scheduled to be released September 21, 2007. The film covers the early life of Genghis Khan.

San Francisco to hold Mongolian festival

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 11:21:37 -0400

The Mongolian Naadam Festival will take place July 14, 2007 in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The event will feature archery, wrestling and a folk concert.

Pictures from Naadam: Schutzenfest on the Steppes

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 15:09:59 -0400

Viscountess Elashava bas Riva shares photos from the recent Schutzenfest in the Barony of Nordskogen, which this year had a Mongolian theme.

Schutzenfest on the Steppes

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:03:17 -0400

Start: 2007/06/22 - 15:00

End: 2007/06/24 - 12:00

Timezone: US/Central

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Come one and all to celebrate another summer of shooting and riding! After six celebrations of the German Schutzenfest, we're taking a trip to Mongolia. Called "the second-oldest Olympics," this summer festival has celebrated archery, horse-racing, and wrestling for centuries, reportedly since the time of Genghis Khan!

Shoot 'til you drop, ride 'til you fall, compete for the title of Schuetzenkoenig, and feast and revel into the night. The event opens with a torchlight shoot on Friday evening. Saturday starts with some challenging twists on the standard Schuetzenkoenig competition, the Nordskogen Archery Championship tourney, and an afternoon of novelty shoots and a youth-only shoot. Equestrian activities include a challenge course and horse archery.

Location:
Barony of Nordskogen (Waconia, Minnesota)

Japanese scrolls depict Mongol invasion

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:21:00 -0500

Saionji no Hanae reports that Bowdoin College has created a website to display Japanese manuscript art depicting the 13th century Mongol invasion. The scrolls were commissioned by Takezaki Suenaga to recount his actions during the invasion.

Volunteers needed for Mongolian archaeology project

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:20:50 -0500

Mongolian enthusiasts may find an outlet for their interests during the summer of 2007 when the Silkroad Foundation, in conjunction with the National Museum of Mongolian History and the University of Pennsylvania, will sponsor excavations in the Altai Mountains of Khovd aimag, Mongolia.

Living in the Mongolian Lap of Luxury

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:18:32 -0400

Interested in a nomadic existence - but with all the comforts of home? Consider visiting the Colorado Yurt Company where you can own a yurt complete with refrigerator, range and deck.

Genghis Khan: Inventor of the Hamburger

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:18:31 -0400

In a discussion of who actually invented the hamburger, Genghis Khan seems to win. According to sources on MongolianArtist.com Mongols needed a hand free to ride while using the other to eat, and meat was their food of choice.

Genghis Khan, Renaissance guy ...

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:26:30 -0400

Genghis Khan laid the foundations for the Renaissance, according to a news story recently published by China's Xinhua news agency.