Tibetan heritage on horseback

2017-07-26 08:36:42 | From:China Tibet Online

The Yushu Horse Racing Festival is currently the largest gathering in Tibetan-inhabited areas in Qinghai. In 2008, it was included in China's National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and the Gyathang Grassland in the region is known as "China's equestrian town".

"Today, the older generation act more in the role of ‘teacher', while the younger generation, as they study in school, also learn horsemanship, making the preservation and cultural inheritance more systematic," said 62-year-old Wungog . In his view, "any kind of preservation needs to keep up with the times, like  the more times a rider falls, the more experienced he gets. This is how we sum up experience."

The 53-year-old Songje Pentso believes, "While we pass on (to the younger generation) horsemanship skills, it's more important to teach them emotional exchange (method) between people and horses. Only people who cooperate (are connected) with their horses are able to display superb skills."

 Horse culture is simultaneously used for leisure and entertainment, cultural heritage, economic exchange, artistry, and other social functions. It is an important part of nomadic culture in the Sanjiangyuan (three rivers sources) area. Wungog  said, "We not only see the combination of traditional and modern horsemanship culture, but also want to benefit from this cultural heritage, to promote horsemanship and show the whole world our culture."

"Although the younger generation relies more and more on modern means of transportation, it's heartening that more and more young people are joining equestrian societies."

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