A performance called "The return of Chinggis Khaan after 800 years" was held first time year 2006 in Sergelen Soum, Tuv Aimag, Mongolia as part of the 800th anniversary of the Great Mongolian State. Reenactment of Chinggis Khaan's cavalry will be continue from July through August in 2008. The performance will take place 55 kilometers away from Ulaanbaatar, which is capital of Mongolia.
The performance will show Chinggis Khaan and 500 of his thirteenth century powerful cavalrymen armed with swords, spears, bows and arrows in mock battle. In the spectacle two armies will meet and clash weapons, with the cacophony of battle rising to a crescendo in the dust of steppe. It will demonstrate what were revolutionary battle techniques and tactics, especially the archery technique of shooting backwards while riding away.
This performance will be of a great interest to anyone who wonders how Chinggis Khaan's cavalry managed to lay foundations for an empire governed much of Eurasia in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the largest land empire the world has ever known.
Along with the performance there will be occurring many other events, including folk and modern Mongolian performing art shows. In addition, visitors can ride horses and camels, attend tsaatan urts, and take photos with warriors, buy traditional antiques and souvenirs, and enjoy Asian and European delicious dishes in cozy Ger-type restaurants.
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This is performance held yearly since 2006, but the organisation seems to change every year including the conct details and website. Please contact your travel agency for more information.
The last known website was: http://www.chinggis-cavalry.mn/
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