‘Collection of Darkhad songs” book demonstrates specific dialect of ethnic group

Politics
ooluun@montsame.mn
2017-02-22 11:44:25

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ “Collection of Darkhad songs” book has been released by Office of National Council on Language policy to introduce different dialects of local regions and areas, to inherit culture to next generation.

“- When I met with people, who lives on the shore of Khuvsgul lake in 2016 during the parliamentary election campaign, I realized that they are holding 700-800 years old cultural heritage, language and dialect of our ancestors and it motivated me to publish a book collecting Darkhad people’s songs. It is pity that cultural immune of Mongolians and characteristics to be distinguished from others are weakening. Mother language and culture are chances to survive as Mongolians. Therefore to make contribution in adoring and inheriting mother language and culture, which is a guarantee of independence, we released this book” said P.Tsagaan, former chairman of the President’s office.

Folk songs of Darkhad people, different versions of the same songs, origins of songs, Mongolian and foreign scholars’ works, recordings, hand writings, reports of studies and researches were used with permission to prepare the book. The collection book contains 825 songs of Darkhad people with its varieties as well as special vocabulary description and names of local areas, rivers and lakes, which included in the songs.

Further songs collection of other ethnic groups including buriad, uriankhai and khodgoid will be released.  

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