Festivals                                                                                       
The main festical is known as Naadam (Revolution Day) and celebrates Mongolia’s independence from China on July 11th.

Food
The food various in different parts of Mongolia. In the montains, you can find beef more often than in the south where they eat mutton and camel dishes. In Ulaanbaata, the capital, there is a wider selection of food but it mostly imported. Vegetables are a new part of the Mongol diet. Meat and dairy are the staple diet. Yak's milk is also very important and used to make butter. Prefered is cow's milk for food and fuel for lamps.

Mythology
It is believed by some that a creature known as “tuba” (in English) lives mountains and anyone who sees it will have good luck.

For more information and Mongols living abroad, visit the web site of the Mongol-American Cultual Association:   http://www.maca-usa.org/