ovoo; Mongolian cairn; variant of aobao
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ovoo; aobao; a heap of stones used as a landmark or for worship by Mongolians
technicalVariant writing of 敖包 (áobāo). Used primarily in Inner Mongolia and Mongolian cultural contexts. The term refers to a mound of stones or earth used as a landmark, boundary marker, or site for religious offerings.
Méng蒙
gǔ古
zú族
mù牧
mín民
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
shàng上
duī堆
qǐ起
è鄂
bó博
zuò作
wéi为
lù路
biāo标
。
Mongolian herders built an ovoo on the mountaintop as a landmark.
Měi每
nián年
xià夏
jì季
，
dāng当
dì地
dōu都
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
jì祭
è鄂
bó博
yí仪
shì式
。
Every summer, the locality holds a grand ovoo worship ceremony.
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È鄂
bó博
zài在
Méng蒙
gǔ古
yǔ语
zhōng中
yì意
wéi为
'
duī堆
zi子
'
。
Ovoo means 'heap' or 'pile' in Mongolian.