The popular Mongolian metal band, Hurd, today announced that its Chinese Inner Mongolia tour had been cancelled by the Chinese authorities. Apparently the authorities are alarmed at the rise in Mongolian Pride in the last two years. Since 2,000 people turned up to one of the cancelled concerts, you can kind of see why.
"Mongolian Pride"? Why was I not informed? Kids at the concerts shout "Ghengis!" but it's reportedly not political... they are not encouraged to shout slogans like "We are Mongolians all together" or "Mongolians stand up and shout!" though. Dressing-room decor includes a wolf pelt and a poster of EMINEM.
I was reading about this in the nytimes.com website. It's kind of cool to think of Hurd roaming from yurt to yurt, spreading metal and Mongolian pride.
*sigh* I wish I lived in a yurt.
I know people who own a yurt, its concievable i could organise a viewing next time you are in welly. not that i have seen it myself, but have been told its roomy and quite comfy.
AL
Posted by: Alan at November 29, 2004 05:34 PMCool! How did they come by a yurt, do you know? A veiwing would be very cool :)
Posted by: phreq at November 30, 2004 07:08 AMthey are medieval recreationsists, and they actually use it for events. Let us know next time you are up and i will see if its viable.
AL
Posted by: AL at December 6, 2004 07:19 AMThanks
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