Mongolian cairn or oboo; landmark; ceremonial site
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a cairn; a stone or earth mound used as a landmark, boundary marker, or ceremonial site by Mongolians
neutralA traditional Mongolian landmark. Also transliterated as 'Oboo' (鄂博). Historically, they were considered dwellings of spirits and used for worship.
Zài在
liáo辽
kuò阔
de的
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
，
áo敖
bāo包
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
lù路
biāo标
。
On the vast grasslands, oboos are important landmarks.
Mù牧
mín民
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
dào到
áo敖
bāo包
qián前
jì祭
sì祀
。
Herdsmen make offerings at the oboo every year.
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Zhè这
zuò座
áo敖
bāo包
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
liǎng两
gè个
bù部
luò落
de的
biān边
jiè界
。
This oboo marks the boundary between two tribes.
Áo敖
bāo包
xiāng相
huì会
shì是
měng蒙
gǔ古
zú族
mín民
gē歌
zhōng中
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
Meeting at the Oboo is a classic scene in Mongolian folk songs.