NADAAM FESTIVAL IN HOHHOT, NEI MONGOL (INNER MONGOLIA)
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ARRIVAL - July 11, 2014
- The Naadam Festival offers contests, celebrations, and cultural history
- Arrive in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, for the Naadam Festival (07/11/14)
- Join the festival near Shangri-La Hotel, in Hohhot
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FIRST EVENT - ARCHERY (DETOUR)
- Join a ten-person team for the Archery Contest
- Hit at least 33 "Sur" (targets) as a team
- Be sure to yell "UUHAI!" (hooray!) when a target is struck by a female team member
- Proceed to the next event
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SECOND EVENT - WRESTLING (ROADBLOCK)
- In Mongolia, wrestling is a traditional sport. Matches are held to celebrate weddings and special events.
- Draw straws to select which partner will cheer for a Mongolian champion
- Become the "Zasuul" for your champion!
- Learn a Mongolian praise song to sing after your wrestler's third victory, and proceed to the next event
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THIRD EVENT - HORSE RIDING (DETOUR)
- Up to 1000 horses with jockeys aged 5-13 years old participate in a cross-country horse race
- Once the horses are off and racing, your task is to clean at least 10 stalls as a team
- You must complete this before the first horse returns
- Proceed to the next destination in the Amazing Race