Cult of ovoos
An ovoo is a traditional monument originally linked to the cult of mountains and sky. It generally takes the shape of a pile of stones and is located on top of hills and mountains, or any other high place. In the regions where stones are too few, the ovoo can be built with sand, soil, or branches. Although many ovoos are just built as distance markers on the passes of mountains most of them are considered as sacred monuments.
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