Mongolian artist Zayasaikhan Sambuu
Born in a small town of Baatsagaan (Southern Mongolia) in 1975, Sambuu is a talented young artist. In the teenage years Zaya, inspired by portraits of Buddhist gods, as well as freedom of religion, deepened into Buddhism. Aged 15, he decided to become a monk. However, after studying Tibetan religious texts for two years, he realized that art attracts him more than religion. As a result, aged 17, Zaya entered the Soyol Fine Art College in Ulan Bator. After graduating from college, he went on to study at the Mongolian State University of Culture and Arts, from which he graduated in 2002.

His art – the combination of traditional Mongolian painting and modern art using watercolor, gouache, oil, and mixed media. This allows the artist to illustrate the ancient culture and heritage of Mongolia and Central Asian nomadic peoples. His works depict scenes of everyday life of ancient peoples, where the spirit of Mongolian nomadic art join Tibetan and traditional Japanese painting technique. Through various methods, and the study of different cultures, Zaya has created his own musical genre. This allows him to tell the world about Mongolia.

Mongolian artist Zayasaikhan Sambuu

Unique women’s hairstyles for Mongolian women resemble the horns. And there may be a mythical bird wings, called hangarudi. Hair plaited into two braids, expanding at the temples in the form of wings. These wings – stacked with silver hairpins. Also, pure silver, coral, pearl and turquoise decorate the basis of the cap. Lower part of the braided tresses – left in plain sight. But the rich women covered braids with special cover with sewn on them silver plates of silver. Sometimes, even of gold filigree ornaments interspersed with pearls, coral and turquoise. On solemn occasions, and when leaving the house, on top of this silver cap was put on another hat – sharp pointed with a velvet band and a red ribbon behind.

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