Customs and Habits Mongolians grow up on horsebacks and horses thus play an important part in their life. Every Mongolian loves to prove his worth by showing good horsemanship and archery as well as wrestling. At the fair, people wearing their holiday best, participate in horse racing, archery, singing, dancing, chess playing and wrestling. The life of the Mongolians is unique. Those in the pastoral areas wear fur coats lined with satin or cloth or nothing at all in winter and loose, long-sleeved cotton robes in summer.
Mongolian costume is generally red, yellow or dark blue in color.
A red or green waistband, flint steel, snuffbox and knife in an ornate sheath for cutting meat are accessories common to all men and women. Knee-high felt boots are a type of common footwear. Girls wear their hair parted in the middle, embellished with two large beads and agate, coral and green jade ornaments. In pastoral areas, beef, mutton and dairy products are the staple food, while in the farming areas, people like to eat grain. Tea is indispensable.