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Mongolians Warm Up On Culture At New Winter Festival

The festival is celebrated as a way to preserve traditional culture as Mongolians increasingly migrate to the capital (Credit: AFP)

A festival in a frigid park on the edge of the world's coldest capital in February might not sound like a crowd-puller -- but in Mongolia an inaugural celebration of nomadic culture was in fine fettle this week.

The seven-day event is part of authorities' efforts to boost tourism during the country's bitter winters, when temperatures can drop to below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit).

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