A new dual-gauge rail line is planned to connect Mongolia’s Tavan Tolgoi mines with China, significantly boosting coking coal transport by an estimated 30%. The rail project aims to eliminate ...

Mongolian policymakers are embarking on energy reform that aims to diversify energy sources and work on issues like improving energy infrastructure and decreasing air pollution. The government has ...

Mongolia still expects the Power of Siberia 2 project – a major new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China – to go ahead despite a turbulent geopolitical situation that could lead to a ...

Masks were an essential part of Yup'ik religious practice, according to Ray, and no two were alike. Typically, the Yup'ik shaman would commission a skilled carver to create a mask based on a dream ...

As a beauty editor, I have access to almost every state-of-the-art skincare device available, though LED masks are by far my favorite. They’re incredibly easy to use, offer a ton of benefits ...

(RNS) — An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has done ... Shoog,” one of their early songs, is the shamanic call to ancestral spirits. Front man Temuulen “Temka ...

(RNS) — Hair flying, war banners waving, a Mongolian heavy metal band sings ... Shoog,” one of their early songs, is the shamanic call to ancestral spirits. Front man Temuulen “Temka ...

From intricate masks taking up to four days to create ... A scene from The Mongol Khan involving shamanism, which has played a major role in the spirituality and ideology of Mongolia. (Photo: The ...

Mongolian shamanism includes the religious beliefs and rituals where the leaders call upon the spirits to provide visions, blessings and healing. These rituals can also include music, dance and ...

Vladimir Putin's state visit to Mongolia this month including meetings ... In October 2023, Kara-ool Dopchun-ool, who is considered the "supreme shaman" of Russia, told state-run RIA Novosti ...

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