Mongolia
Mongolian sacred dances are mostly related to Shamanism
An online Seminar Shamanism in Mongolian Dancing was held in June 5th 2021 (see Seminars)
Pr Dr Erdenekhorloo Jamyandorj introduction to the subject is actually our source on the sample of Dances presented below
(see Document)
We are in contact with the Cultural Envoy of Mongolia and the Mongolian State University who organized the above seminar in order to launch a wide collection of Mongolian Sacred Dances
List Of Dances
Andai
“Andai” dance of inner Mongolians is a revelation of Mongolians’ points of view to believe in the magic of the dance to reveal and heal diseases.
Andai is not only one type of arts that is a combination of music and dance, but also is tightly related to the shamanistic ritual to heal the disease.
In order to heal a young daughter-in-law with mental abnormality is generally involved into a group of people to dance “Andai” in order to reveal and heal her diseases
MONGOLIE CHINE
- Region: Inner Mongolia
- Ethnic group:
Inner Mongolians
The special dance stage is prepared with a cart thill in the middle. Through this cart thill, the shamanistic soul shall come down in the dance stage according to the belief. Shamans perform their rituals to call their souls not only before the Andai dancing, but also during the dance performance.
Andai dancers always hold kerchief or scarf in their hands and wave during their dance motion or foot stamping process during the round dance movements to symbolize the removal and expelling of all the worst.
Among them, we will find three dancers that are a shaman, a woman of andai actions, and a man protecting the woman and to lead and manage during the dance performance.
Participants of andai dance perform from evening until the dawn holding a torch in ancient time or a lantern in later time.
AUTHOR : Pr Dr . Erdenekhorloo Jamyandorj
Reference : SHAMANISM IN MONGOLIAN DANCING“Read”
Bii Biyelgee
“Bii Biyelgee” is a folk dance created within the environment of Mongolian dwelling “Ger” where leg movements are less; but, movements of head, shoulders, and chest movements are dominating
AUTHOR : Pr Dr . Erdenekhorloo Jamyandorj
Reference : SHAMANISM IN MONGOLIAN DANCING“Read”
MONGOLIE
- Region: West
- Ethnic group:
Oirat Mongolians
Eeremshilge
Ancient stamping dance has been inherited into Buratian and Inner Mongolian circle dances. Buratian Mongolians sing and dance around the fire holding arm by arms from evening until the dawn.
Buratians have several types of circle dances such as “Yokhor”, “Neriyeleg”, or “Eeremshilge”, where dominating movements are jogging, running, stamping or horse “trotting” movements.
AUTHOR : Pr Dr . Erdenekhorloo Jamyandorj
Reference : SHAMANISM IN MONGOLIAN DANCING“Read”
MONGOLIE
- Region: North
- Ethnic group: Buratians
Neriyeleg
Ancient stamping dance has been inherited into Buratian and Inner Mongolian circle dances. Buratian Mongolians sing and dance around the fire holding arm by arms from evening until the dawn.
Buratians have several types of circle dances such as “Yokhor”, “Neriyeleg”, or “Eeremshilge”, where dominating movements are jogging, running, stamping or horse “trotting” movements.
AUTHOR : Pr Dr . Erdenekhorloo Jamyandorj
Reference : SHAMANISM IN MONGOLIAN DANCING“Read”
MONGOLIE
- Region: North
- Ethnic group: Buratians
Yokhor
Ancient stamping dance has been inherited into Buratian and Inner Mongolian circle dances. Buratian Mongolians sing and dance around the fire holding arm by arms from evening until the dawn.
Buratians have several types of circle dances such as “Yokhor”, “Neriyeleg”, or “Eeremshilge”, where dominating movements are jogging, running, stamping or horse “trotting” movements.
AUTHOR : Pr Dr . Erdenekhorloo Jamyandorj
Reference : SHAMANISM IN MONGOLIAN DANCING“Read”
MONGOLIE
- Region: North
- Ethnic group: Buratians
