Read a passage about festivals around the world.
Festivals Around the World
Naadam Festival
Where:
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
When:
July
The Naadam Festival celebrates Mongolia’s unique culture, with
events that were popular in the 13th century.
events that were popular in the 13th century.
The festival features
three sports competitions:
three sports competitions:
wrestling, archery, and horse racing.
In the wrestling competition, hundreds of male players
participate.
participate.
In the archery competition, each athlete is given four
arrows to hit targets 65 to 75 meters away.
arrows to hit targets 65 to 75 meters away.
A horse race can
be as long as 30 kilometers.
be as long as 30 kilometers.
The participants in the horse
race are children 5 to 13 years old.
race are children 5 to 13 years old.

