Rare Mongolian archery footage

Original footage of Mongolian archers in the mid 20th century, from an unknown Russian source. Accompanying the article: The footage is from the Nadaam festival of Ulaan Bataar, a festival where they practice the three manly sports of Mongolia: wrestling, horse racing and archery. The particular game we see practiced here is sur shooting where blunt arrows are used to knock down cylinders that are made of camelhide at approximately 80 meters. The Mongolian narrator describes the names of the archers and their scores. For more information on Manchu archery and the Mongolian connection, see my website: Enjoy