"Nadamu" means entertainment and game; it is a traditional mass
meeting and also an annual gala of the Mongolian. "Nadamu" has a
long history.
In 1225, Genghis Khan beat Hualamo. In order to celebrate his
success, a grand Nadamu was held. Three men's contests were
conducted at the Nadamu in ancient times, i.e. horse racing,
archery and wrestling. Such activities as reading, singing,
dancing, chess playing, shooting, polo, horsemanship and track and
field were added to the Nadama in modern times. Nadamu has become a
mass artistic and sports event participated in by people of all
ages. Boys and girls can also take the opportunity to show their
love, i.e. the so-called "meeting at Aobao."
Now, Nadamu has become a comprehensive celebration activity
integrated with ethnic sports, culture and art, trading and fairs,
product expos and sales, investment invitations, tourism and
sightseeing. Nadamu is normally held every July and August, with
Mongolian herdsmen coming from all areas come to take part and
spectate. At the same time, the commercial department will take a
large batch of commodities to the conference site and set up tents
as provisional shops. The song and dance ensemble, artistic troupe,
equestrian art troupes, film project team, and sci-tech exhibition
department also go to the meeting place, which makes "Nadamu" even
more appealing. Every July and August, the Inner Mongolian
grassland is an ocean of dance and flowers. People use the Nadamu
to celebrate good harvests and their good life.
