Я в синем костюме. Mongol Costumes Show.

The traditional dress of the Mongols has a rich history spanning many centuries. It is closely connected with the Mongolian way of life and the country. The costumes are used in different situations; somebody rides on horseback over the steppe, he sits at home in his ger (yurt - round felt tent), or he dances at a national festival. The conditions of climate excert influence on the kind of dress, the costumes for the seasons of the year. In summer the Mongols wear a light coat or frock, the “Terleg“ (deel - summer coat), in spring, autumn and winter a wadded coat (row cotton), the “Khovontei Deel“, or a lambskin coat, the “Khurgan Dotortoi Deel“, in winter they wear a sheepskin dress reminding of a fur coat, the “Tsagaan Nekhii Deel“. The Mongolian national costume is a robelike garment called a deel, that, like the Tibetan robe, has no pockets. The deel is worn with a thin silk sash several yards long tightly wound around the waist. Attached to the sash are esse