Filled with folk dances, music from horsehead fiddles and the aroma of deep fried meat pastries, the Mongolian Naadam Festival returns Saturday to the Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field after a two-year hiatus.
first time since 2019. Complete with a documentary premiere at the Asian Arts Museum and a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall, thousands are expected to come together in a celebration of traditional culture and diversity.
The history of the Naadam Festival began centuries ago at the time of the Hunnu Empire in 3rd century BC. In Mongolian language, the festival is known as “eriin gurvan naadam”, which means “the three games of men”. It originally started out as a medieval midsummer event that involved hunting and other activities that were more physically rigorous, but then it evolved into games of Mongolian style horse racing, archery and wrestling, and became more inclusive of women over time.
“The immigrant population is very eager for these kinds of events where they can come together as a community,” said Puntsag, in reference to the isolation and hardship felt by the Mongolian community during the pandemic when the possibility to experience joy in person diminished, “We are coming back stronger this year and more will be attending.”
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