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Some Remarks on Ovoo Worship among the Dariganga Mongols

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Bilegsaikhan T.

Rocznik Orientalistyczny

2017

issue 2

261-273

In result of an anthropological long-term fieldwork among the Dariganga Mongols, I discussed in the paper some theoretical approaches to the cult of the Earth. The ovoo (in English literature often written as obo, ‘cairn’) worship is one of the most wellknown religious practices in Mongolian communities across Inner Asia, but some of its aspects still remain unclear in the academic literature. For example, I distinguish the term ovoo as having three different meanings: a) supernatural entities, b) sacred mountains, and c) altar facilities in eastern Mongolia. Some urban inhabitants criticize the ovoo worship as useless, while majority of Mongols continue to worship the Earth. I stressed some extreme cases of the Halzan ovoo in the recent years in the context of the interrelationship of culture and nature. As a consequence, I regard the supernatural entities, which Mongols call tengers, as playing important role for the local community. The ovoo worship, such as the county ovoo, is formally supported by the state. Therefore, ovoo worship is interconnected with the concept of homeland.

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Some Remarks on Ovoo Worship among the Dariganga Mongols