ovoo

See also: Ovoo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian овоо (ovoo, “heap”).

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Noun

ovoo (plural ovoos)

  1. (religion) A shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or wood and found on or around mountains.
    Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China

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