Mongol Bukh ; Mongolian Wrestling

Uryankhai Tuva n Niislel Tos-Bulak t; Khuresh(Buhiin Barildaan)
In Tos-Bulak, The capital of Uriankhai-Tuva; Khuresh(Wrestling)

Asoshyoriu Dagvadorj, Japan ii mergejliin sumo n 68 dahi Ih Avarga
The 68th Yokozuna (Great Champion) of Japanese Professional Sumo

Mongolian Wrestling

Every Mongolian loves Wrestling. Mongolian Wrestling which is one the “Men’s Three Hard Games-Nagadum” was first held around 2500 B.C in the time of Hunnu Empire. Thus Mongolian Nagadum (In the Writing system of Traditional Hudan Script) and/or Mongolian wrestling is the second oldest Olympic Games only after the Greek Games. (Different spellings for Nagadum are Naadam [Central Khalkha pronouncing]; Naadym [Uriankhai-Tuvan pronouncing])
Today the ancient Mongolian Wrestling form is most practiced among the wrestlers of The Autonomous Republic of Inner Mongolia “TARIM” in China; but in the other Mongolian countries such as The State of Mongolia the style and rule had changed significantly in last two hundred years. As written in The Secret History of Mongolia, Buri Bukh a strong wrestler and body guard of his clan chief Sacha Bekhi, held Belgutei (Chingis Khan’s younger brother)’s arm in his hand and tightened his legs under his thigh that Belgutei could not make a single movement. Likewise “TARIM” wrestlers only take actions to his opponents through arm to arm and leg to leg, whereas in other regions, for example Buryat, Uriankhai-Tuva in Russian Federation and The State of Mongolian, both legs and arms are allowed to handle his opponent’s. In earlier Mongolian states Bukh people served as bodyguards and must trusted people of his Khagan (Different spellings for Khagan are Khan and Khaan) zaisan and chief, because in Mongolian system of morality and education Bukh people taught to be strong but mild, genuine and humanitarian in mind. Nevertheless as reading and listening to the folk songs, literacy; in the most cases those behaviors come naturally to Bukh.
In 2006, 2048 “TARIM” Bukhs assembled in Shiliin Gol province to make a new record in The Guinness Book. 2;4;8;16;32;64… sequence that indicating the permitted bukh number at one Nagadum time is invariable and never changed its form even today. One example is on every annual ceremony of central Khalkha’s Socialist Revolution, 512 or 1024 bukh is presented in the Central Stadium of The State of Mongolia.
Mongolian National Wrestling played a key role in developing and flourishing of the modern or different Wrestling sports. Southern Mongolian style of wrestling is similar to the technique of Classical Greek and Roman wrestling. Northern Mongolian style is almost identical to SAMBO and JUDO; and the third most practiced wrestling of Western Mongolians’, especially Oirat Mongolians’ “Bukh Noololdoon-Bull fighting” has a strong connection to the basis of Free Wrestling. In a way Mongolian wrestling culture gives wide technique capacity, mind freedom and gravitas to the people who study it. A successful Mongolian wrestler Batbayar who was Japanese Sumo wrestler for almost a decade received the title “hypermarket of wrestling technique” in Japan. Currently many Mongolian bukh are wrestling in Japan as sumo. Must gifted among them are Dagvadorj given the title name Asoshoryu (朝青龍) and Davaajargal given the title name Hakuho(白鵬 翔), who are the 68th and 69th Yokozunas or Great champions of Japanese professional sumo wrestling. These two grand champions leaded the winner chart of Sumo for last three years. This era will be recorded in the history of Sumo as Mongolian Leadership, proudly.

Although Mongolian Wrestling has a long chain to the forgotten past, the written materials from Manchu’s Qing Dynasty was saved, only. Therefore it is possible to find much about wrestlers from 1700’s but previous time wrestlers’ extraordinary life can be found in the oral literacy and folk songs of people of Mongolia. An unforgettable one is the history of Lady Bukh who went to participate in the Nagadum in the name of his harsh injured brother. After winning all the bukhs of that particular Nagadum an old wise teacher found that the champion was a woman by observing her steps while she did the welcoming ritual “Devee Shavaa.” From that Nagadum Mongol bukh’s top clothing “Zodog” no more had opening in the back but in the front.

The dressing of Mongol bukh consists of “Zodog” a top wear and “Shuudag” an under clothing. Even though the dress style had changed in last 150 years, there exists two main way of dressing. First one is made of cotton or half silk fabric and has shape of short, tight blue or reddish pink color, which looks like a swim wear. The second one’s Zodog is made by leather and has metal, silver or golden ribs on it; the Shuudag is long and wide with “Tvmen Nasan-Long Life Ornament”

From 1800’s Tuv Khalkha Wrestling created an Award System, which gives the title “Arslan-Leo” for one time champion and “Avarga-Chief” for two time winner. While in the Southern parts, capital-home to the last kings-khans of Mongolia, the award system is different. Winners do not get any title but rather receive colored ribbons on each case of winning.

The new, present day award titles of The State of Mongolia (Central Khalkha) :
Nachin “Young Hawk”-Kharcaga “Mature Hawk”-Zaan “Elephant”-Garid “a myth bird”-Arslan “Leo”-Avarga “Chief”

Nowadays Mongolian bukh only wrestle in their private regions probably due to the hazardous situation of the 19th and 20th century. Just few young wrestlers from The State of Mongolia (Central Khalkha) occasionally go to TARIM that allows young bukh to get more experience. This disconnection increases the possibility of loosing the traditional culture of Mongolian Wrestling and if it continues the opportunity of forgetting bukh is present in the distant regions of Mongolian nation.

Mongol Bukhinn urlagiin talaar sonirholtoi yarilclaga ugsun S.Batbold tanid talarhlaa ilerhiiley.
Hvndetgesen "Mongol Tuurgatnii Huraldai"

Thank you for your interview Mr.Batbold.S
Sincereley "Mongol Tuurgatnii Huraldai"

Survaljilsan Kherlen Borjigon, by Kherlen Borjigon

Oyunii Umchiig Huuliar Hamgaalna. All Rights Reserved

Mongol Bukh ; Mongolian Wrestling

Buryatia Wrestling

Buryat Barildaan (www.toonto.mn)

Tuv (Central) Khalkha
Mongol Uls. The State of Mongolia

Inner Mongolia (TARIM), Uvur Mongol


Mongol Bukh

Buhud durgvi Mongol gej vgvi. Eriin shandas sorison gurvan naadaanii neg Mongol buhiin barildaanii urlag ni Hunnu gvrnii ved buyu 2500 garui jiliin terteed vvschee. Iimees Mongol Buhiin Barildaan, Mongol Nagadum [(Ulamjlalt Hudan Bichigt) (Nagadum g bas Tuv Khalkha ayalguund "Naadam"; Uriankhai ayalguund "Naadym" gedeg.)] ni Olymp n daraa ordog Delhiin 2 dahi tom, ertnii sport n temceen yum.
Odoo cagt uridiin Mongol buhiin barildaanii soyoliig ilvvtei hadgalan vldsen ni UMUZO nii buhchvvd. Tuhailbal Mongoliin Nuuc Tovchoond “Buri buh Belgvteig uruusun garaar barij, uruul huluur tashin unagaaj ul hudulgun darah bulguu” gej gardag agaad Mongol Uls (Tuv Khalha), OHU n Buryat, Uriankhai-Tuvagiin uurtuu zasah ornii buhchvvded garaar huld meh hiih ni zuvshuurugddug bol UMUZO nii buhchvvd garaar gart, huluur huld l meh hiideg yostoi ajguu. Yur ni ert cagt Buh hvn negen yosondoo noyod, khaadiinhaa biyiig sahin hamgaalagchid baisniig Mongol domog, vlger, tvvhiin zvilsees todorhoi medej bolno. Tvvnchlen 2006 ond UMUZO nii Shiliin gol aimagt negen dor 2048 buh barildaj Guiness n nomond bichigdeh oroldlogo hiijee. Mongol buhiin barildaand negen zereg barildah buh ersiin too ni 2;4;8;16;32;64… geh zohildlogoogoor togtson baih buguud enehvv juram aldagdaj baisan ni yur vgvi bilee. Mongol Ulsad (Tuv Khalkha) d l gehed jil bvriin Ardiin Huvisgaliin oin bayaraar 512 es buguus 1024 buh barildana.
Mongol buhiin urlag ni Mongol Tuurgatan ulsuudad orchin vyiin Buhiin Sportiin turlvvd amjilttai hugjih gol tulguur bolson yum. Jisheelbel UMUZO nii Buhiin arga baril ni songomol barildaan (Greek, Rom n barildaan) ; niit ar mongold udguu murdugdsun Tuv Khalkhiin barildaan ni Sambo, Judo; mun Mongol buhiin uur bas negen helber boloh Oiradiin Buh Noololdoon ni chuluut buhiin onis, shinjiig aguulj baidag ajee. Yur ni Mongol barildaanaar hicheellesen buhuus garah arga meh, uran uhaan ni hemjeelshgvi, yamartaa l Mongol Uls ( Tuv Khalkha) n gavyat tamirchin Batbayar arliin Japan gazar Sumo buh baihdaa “Mehnii Ih Delgvvr” hemeeh neriig avsan yum. Udguu Japan ii sumo buhiin devjeenee Mongol buhchvvd olnoor zodogloj baigaagaas eh orniihoo neriig aldriin orgild avaachsan ni svvliin 3n jiliin turshid Sumo giin Yolozuna buyu Ih avarga n bairiig ezelj baigaa 68; 69 deh Yokozuna Asashoryu Dagvadorj, Hakuho Davaajargal geed yur ni l Sumo giin tvvhnee Mongol Erin gej todoos tod temdeglegdehvic ve tohiogood baigaa ni yahiin argagvi vnen bilee.

Hediigeer Mongol buhiin barildaan ni nen ertnii tvvhtei ch, Buhiin Barildaanii tovchoo Manjiin Qin ulsiin ved bichigdsen ni gagc vldjee. Iimees tuhain cag ved buyu 1700 n onoos hoish tursun avarguudiin dans bvrtgel olnoor hadgalagdsan baidag. Tvvnchlen ardiin dund vyees vyed olon hvchit, hanagar saihan buchvvdiin vlger domog met jir bishiin amidral aman zohioliin helbereer tvgjee. Vvnees nen sonirholtoi ni hvnd bertej, sharhadsan ahiinhaa ornoos ner coliig ni hadgalj vldehiin tul hvvhen dvv ni ulsiin bayar naadamd zodoglon avarga bolson setgel dogdluulam tvvh yum. Gesen ch hereg yavdliig ajij suusan hashir, gyarhai uvgun zasuul devee shavaag gvicetgehdee bvsgvig ulmii deeree bish usgii deeree yavahiig haraad uchriig medej ter cagaas hoish Mongol Buhiin zodog ardaa bish urdaa ongorhoitoi bolson yumsanj.

Yur ni Mongol buhiin umsgul ni zodog shuudag s togtono. Hediigeer cag ulirliin eleend nutag nutgaar ondoosson ch Mongoliin hoid bvs nutguudaar tujdaa daavuu, daalimban busuur hiisen zodog, bogino shuudag umsdug bol Umnud nutguudaar golduu tovruutai arisan zodog, urt sharvaaran shuudag umsunu.
Mun uramshuulal, zereg dev olgoh ni ch uur, uur mayagtai. Jisheelbel Tuv Khalkhad 1800 d onii vyees tvrvvlsen buhud Arslan, Zaan geh met coliig olgoj eheljee. Odoo ved jisheelehed Mongol Ulsad (Tuv Khalkha) ulsiin hemjeenii barildaand neg tvrvvlsen buhud Arslan, nehej tvrvvlwel Avarga coliig olgoj baina. Ilvv coltoi buh ni baga coltoi buhuu amladag. Tegvel UMUZO d bol buhud col olgohgvi harin tvrvvleh toogoor Zangiagaar shagnana.
Tuv Khalkhiin (Mongol Uls) buhiin zeregshil: Nachin-Kharcaga-Zaan-Garid-Arslan-Avarga
Svvliin ved Mongol buhchvvd nutag nutag, huvaari orondoo l barildah ni baihaas niit Mongol buh ers barildaj hvch tamir, uhaan chadlaa sorih ni vgvi bolson ni haramsaltai buguud Tuv Khalkhaas ( Mongol Uls) UMUZO nd ochin vyiin buhchvvdteigee zolgoldon turshlaga solilcoh ganc neghen buhiig es toocvol yurunhiiduu harlilcaa holboo tun ch chamlagdahaar hemjeend baina. Ene ni ergeed Mongol buhiin urlagiig uuriin ulamljlalt vndsen shinjee aldah es buguus zarim alslagdmal nutguudad martagdah ch surug vr dagavart hvrgej bolzoshgvi yum.

Mongol Bukhinn urlagiin talaar sonirholtoi yarilclaga ugsun S.Batbold tanid talarhlaa ilerhiiley.

Hvndetgesen "Mongol Tuurgatnii Huraldai"

Thank you for your interview Mr.Batbold.S

Sincereley "Mongol Tuurgatnii Huraldai"

Survaljilsan Kherlen Borjigon, by Kherlen Borjigon

Oyunii Umchiig Huuliar Hamgaalna. All Rights Reserved