Khentii Province Family Stitches A Mongolian Epic on 100 Meters of Felt

v A family in Khentii Province has started quilting and stitching to story of "The Secret History of the Mongols" on a 100-meter long piece of felt to set a Guinness World Record and promote traditional Mongolian quilting and stitching methods.

They started sewing "The Secret History of the Mongols" on felt two months ago and currently completed 20 meters of work.

The family consists of tailors and artists and runs the the ger and furniture manufacturer Khan Khentiin Gar Urchuud. The Secret History of the Mongols" is expected to be finished by June.

Below is a brief interview with G.Narantuya, a tailor at Khan Khentiin Gar Urchuud.

Please tell us about yourself to our readers.

My family has been running Khan Khentiin Gar Urchuud for 10 years. I am a tailor, my husband is an artist. Our company has seven workers and manufactures Mongolian gers and furniture.

How and when did you decide to quilt "The Secret History of the Mongols" on felt?

I'd heard that the 1,000 camels parade, 3,000 wrestlers gathering, and Naadam horse races were registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. That inspired me, and I decided Mongolian traditional handicrafts could be registered in the Guinness World Records. I thought that every process of my work should include a Mongolian...