Ovoo (sacred small stone mound) in Yolin Am (Yol valley) , Mongolia
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Hakbong Kwon / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
19 July 2011Location:
Yolin am, Gobi desert, MongoliaMore information:
An ovoo (Mongolian: овоо, heap) is a type of shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or from wood. Ovoos are often found at the top of mountains and in high places, like mountain passes. They serve mainly as religious sites, used in worship of the mountains and the sky as well as in Buddhist ceremonies, but often are also landmarks.