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26, putting the Mongolian national in line for a shot at ... the third-highest rank, and wrestling as Kiribayama. He has a chance to win promotion to yokozuna, the highest rank, if he wins his ...

The Mongolian Tuuli is an oral tradition comprising heroic epics that run from hundreds ... Epics are performed during many social and public events, including state affairs, weddings, a child's first ...

Urtiin duu plays a distinct and honoured role in Mongolian society. It is performed at weddings, the inauguration of a new home, the birth of a child, the branding of foals and other social events ...