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Uuld Mongols in Hovd Aimag

Photo of an Uuld man and woman in traditional Uuld clothing
Photo of an Uuld man and woman in traditional Uuld clothing
The Uuld people use fire-themed brands. These brands are pressed into the right legs of animals, and are also carved into cliffs and stones within the Uuld territory. 1) Bare flame 2) Flame with horizontal bars below 3) Flame with front hammer 4) Flame with behind hammer 5) Serrated flame 6) Flame with front handle 7) Flame with below handle 8) Flame with behind handle 9) Flame with moon 10) Flame with camel-nose-peg
The Uuld people use fire-themed brands. These brands are pressed into the right legs of animals, and are also carved into cliffs and stones within the Uuld territory. 1) Bare flame 2) Flame with horizontal bars below 3) Flame with front hammer 4) Flame with behind hammer 5) Serrated flame 6) Flame with front handle 7) Flame with below handle 8) Flame with behind handle 9) Flame with moon 10) Flame with camel-nose-peg

About the Uuld

Map Showing Main Body of Uulds in Mongolia.
Map Showing Main Body of Uulds in Mongolia.

The Uuld (Өөлд in Mongolian, which doesn't translate into English) are one of the smaller sub-groups of the Oirad Mongols. In addition to living in Hovd City and Hovd's Buyant soum, they live primarily in Hovd's Erdeneburen soum, which is thought to be the possible birthplace of Galdan Boshogt, the mightiest of the Zuungarian kings. As of the year 2000, there were 6,503 Uulds in Hovd aimag, and they comprised 7.49% of the aimag's total population.

Traditional Uuld Clothing

The clothing drawings below (and the ethnic brands illustration above) are from "The Cultural Monuments of Western Mongolia", an outstanding book written and illustrated by M. Amgalan, an ethnographist from Hovd's Mankhan soum.

This Uuld deel is blue with an upturned collar, and has cuffs without lacing. The breast of the gown is square, and a blue round cap typically accompanies the deel. Uuld men wear earrings in their left ears because their fiancees give the men their left earring to wear when they get married. There is a notch in the left flap of the saddle-cloth, this is the identity sign of companions during periods of war. The close-up of the pine wooden pendulous ornament shows the top of the tassels are made of pine wood and decorated with silver. The pendulous ornaments are comprised of the needle-case, the keys, and the gauzy silk kerchiefs.
This Uuld deel is blue with an upturned collar, and has cuffs without lacing. The breast of the gown is square, and a blue round cap typically accompanies the deel. Uuld men wear earrings in their left ears because their fiancees give the men their left earring to wear when they get married. There is a notch in the left flap of the saddle-cloth, this is the identity sign of companions during periods of war. The close-up of the pine wooden pendulous ornament shows the top of the tassels are made of pine wood and decorated with silver. The pendulous ornaments are comprised of the needle-case, the keys, and the gauzy silk kerchiefs.
The Uuld woman in this drawing is earing a black outer garment (tsegdeg). This dress can be long or short. Its sleeves are narrow and the cuffs are reversible. The color of the gown's cover can either be red or brown. This type of garment dates back to the Manchu period during which they suffered greatly and were victims of Manchu cruelties. The top of the Uuld woman's velvet hat is blue and its button of distinction (on the top of the hat) is red. There is a loop instead of the knot of hitches. She uses this loop when she takes her hat off or puts it on. This simple hat is for summer wear.
The Uuld woman in this drawing is earing a black outer garment (tsegdeg). This dress can be long or short. Its sleeves are narrow and the cuffs are reversible. The color of the gown's cover can either be red or brown. This type of garment dates back to the Manchu period during which they suffered greatly and were victims of Manchu cruelties. The top of the Uuld woman's velvet hat is blue and its button of distinction (on the top of the hat) is red. There is a loop instead of the knot of hitches. She uses this loop when she takes her hat off or puts it on. This simple hat is for summer wear.
The younger Uuld woman here is wearing a gown with a dark red cover, upturned collar, squared breast, and upturned cuffs. The pouch suspends from her right hip waist. Her hair is plaited into 24 braids, and tassles hang down from her braids. All the Uuld people regardless of sex and age wear the round cap. The round cap of the Uuld women are spiked with the pattern of a cresent moon of brocade. The Uuld men make their round caps out of simple cloth.
The younger Uuld woman here is wearing a gown with a dark red cover, upturned collar, squared breast, and upturned cuffs. The pouch suspends from her right hip waist. Her hair is plaited into 24 braids, and tassles hang down from her braids. All the Uuld people regardless of sex and age wear the round cap. The round cap of the Uuld women are spiked with the pattern of a cresent moon of brocade. The Uuld men make their round caps out of simple cloth.
Both Uuld men and women wear this Tunlai hat with a red top and a pair of blue ribbons.
Both Uuld men and women wear this Tunlai hat with a red top and a pair of blue ribbons.
The young Uuld woman wears small earrings and tassles in her hair. She gives her left earring to her fiancee when they get married.
The young Uuld woman wears small earrings and tassles in her hair. She gives her left earring to her fiancee when they get married.




Map Showing a Soum by Soum Breakdown of Where Hovd's Ethnic Groups Live
Map Showing a Soum by Soum Breakdown of Where Hovd's Ethnic Groups Live
Uuld Ethnic Group Costume
Uuld Ethnic Group Costume
Uuld Ethnic Group Party Costume
Uuld Ethnic Group Party Costume
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