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ovoo
300px|thumb|Ovoo in the Gobi Desert|Gobi desert, Dornogovi, Mongolia
Ovoo, oboo, or obo (, , , , Traditional Mongol: , 'heap'; Chinese: 敖包 áobāo, lit. 'magnificent bundle' [i.e. 'shrine']) are cairns used as border markers or shrines in Mongolian folk religious practice and in the religion of other Mongolic peoples. While some ovoos simply consist of a mound of stones, most have branches and khadag stuck into them. In the absence of stones, ovoos can be made entirely of branches, or even soil or sand.
Buddhism in Mongolia
overview of the role of Buddhism in Mongolia
Changkya Khutukhtu
Battle of Khalkhyn Temple
1935 battle
Khambo lama
Buddhist religious title in Mongolia and Russia