Ovoos dedicated to Genghis Khan dot the Mongolian landscape as sacred sites where his spirit is venerated. Travelers circle these stone cairns, adding stones and prayers to honor the great khan's enduring presence.
Ovoo stone cairns are the primary physical focal points of Tengri worship. Travelers circle them clockwise three times, adding stones and casting offerings of milk or airag upward toward Tengri's eternal sky.
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