- peoples.
While some
ovoos simply consist of a
mound of stones, most have
branches and
khadag stuck into them. In the
absence of stones,
ovoos can be made entirely...
-
cairn called ovoos that are
found along roads near
Little Ukhaa. The
specific name, gurvel,
comes from the
Mongolian word for lizard.
Ovoo was very small...
-
called an
ovoo is made in Mongolia. It
primarily serves religious purposes, and
finds use in both
Tengriist and
Buddhist ceremonies.
Ovoos were also often...
- Tsagaan-
Ovoo (Mongolian: Цагаан-Овоо,
White ovoo) is a sum (district) of
Dornod Province in
eastern Mongolia. In 2009, its po****tion was 3,696. Dornod...
- Bayan-
Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян Овоо, Mongolian: rich shrine) may
refer to: Bayan-
Ovoo, Bayankhongor, a sum (district) in
Bayankhongor Province Bayan-
Ovoo, Khentii...
- Saikhan-
Ovoo may
refer to: Saikhan-
Ovoo, Dundgovi, a sum (district) in
central Mongolia Saikhan-
Ovoo, Bulgan, an urban-type
settlement or
village in northern...
- Po****tion (2009) Sum
centre po****tion Area (km2)
Density (/km2) Bayan-
Ovoo Баян-Овоо 1,577 1,569 1,539 1,574 544 10,474 0.15
Bayandalai Баяндалай 2...
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Mongols and
related ethnic groups.
Every ovoo is
thought of as the
representation of a god.
There are
ovoos dedicated to
heavenly gods,
mountain gods...
- The Dari
Ovoo (Mongolian: Дарь овоо), also
known as
Altan Ovoo (Mongolian: Алтан овоо, lit. "golden+
ovoo"), is an
extinct volcano in the
Dariganga district...
-
regular pilgrimage is
undertaken by the
people to the
three sacred major ovoos or
stone cairns at the
sacred sites along a
specified route where Mongolian...
