Mongolian calligraphy

UNESCO: List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding - 2013
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Description: Mongolian calligraphy is the technique of handwriting in the Classical Mongolian script, which comprises ninety letters connected vertically by continuous strokes to create words. After decades of suppression, Mongolian calligraphy has experienced a rebirth since the country's democratization in the 1990s. Traditionally, mentors select the best students and train them to be calligraphers over a period of five to eight years. At present, only three middle-aged scholars voluntarily train the small community of just over twenty young calligraphers.
Country(ies): Mongolia
© 2011 by "AC" Calligraphy center, "Great Hunnu" Pictures
Duration: 00:10:00 - Support: DVD (0087300009)