Cultural Celebration and Exchange in Mongolia: An Artistic Inquiry of Community and Tradition

Authors

Sarah Waldron, Brigham Young University
Daniel T. Barney, Brigham Young University

Keywords

cultural celebration, artistic inquiry of community, tradition

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

After spending time in Switzerland with Mongolian immigrants back in 2012, I became interested in their culture and heritage. I attended several events with my Mongolian friends in Switzerland, most notably a cultural event in the summer time called Naadam, or what we describe in English as the festival of three manly sports. Although their customs and traditions differ from mine, I noticed that we share many common values. I recognized in these people a familiar sensitivity to areas such as: family, pilgrimage, community, language, spirituality, and service. All of these areas correspond with my ideas, and also those promoted by BYU.

Recommended Citation

Waldron, Sarah and Barney, Daniel T. (2016) "Cultural Celebration and Exchange in Mongolia: An Artistic Inquiry of Community and Tradition," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 102.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/102