Decoration Of Traditional Mongolian Saber

Traditional Mongolian saber, commonly known as "Mongolian knife", is a daily utensil used in Mongolian lives and an important carrier to inherit and develop nomadic culture. Mongolian knives, flint and chopsticks are three essential life tools for Mongolian men. Meanwhile, they are also important decorative components for their clothing. Traditional Mongolian saber and accessories not only have the practical and decorative function, but also indicate the wearer’s social status, identity and other information.The rich Mongolian knives and accessories culture of nomadic Mongolian gradually formed by the nomadic Mongolian living in Mongolian plateau over thousands of years, and has been widely used in various fields such as hunting, animal slaughter, dining and self-defense and so on in life. The distinctive traditional culture of Mongolian knives gradually formed on the basis of inheriting the knives shape and structure of Huns, Sienpi, Turk and Khitan. Mongolian knives are both production tools and life tools and accessories with Mongolian whole life, which reflects Mongolian living conditions, nature and totem worship. As paraphernalia, Mongolian knives also record the history of prairie life, and mirrored Mongolian living and production customs, natural environment and social changes. Modern traditional saber is also the hard work and wisdom of artisans. Generations of prairie craftsmen had devoted themselves to produce the Mongolian knives, and left us dazzling and valuable heritage. Hence, research on modeling style and decorative arts of traditional Mongolian knives could reveal the abundant technology culture and artistic aesthetics, even the prairie culture connotation.In this paper, traditional Mongolian knives and accessories culture of nomadic Mongolian (eastern tribes in Mongolia and multiple tribes in Inner Mongolia) is studied from Mongolian culture, customs, history, aesthetics and decoration four perspectives. The aims of the research are helpful for these people who study traditional Mongolian saber and accessories, and benefit to protect Inner Mongolia’s Intangible Cultural Heritage:Mongolian traditional tool.