Asa weds

[MongolPower]

[Mark Buckton]

Isn't this just a ceremony - thought he was already legally wed?

[Lucius Flavonius]

The wedding ceremony was, as I see, overly pompous. It creates a very big distraction.

I forebode that Asashoryu will lose Aki Basho. Well, all Takasago wrestlers will fail.

[Kintamayama]

Here is an additional picture from the Japanese press:

After the ceremony there was a party attended by more than one thousand guests, (parents , relatives, heya people, Asasekiryuu) where Asa appeared on horseback, to the delight of the guests.

Seems that there was a dohyo-iri as well after all.

"My wife had to wait a while (a year approx..) but the ceremony was great so I'm happy", said Asashouryuu. They drank horse milk sake(??) and swore eternal devotion to each other.

Edited August 20, 2004 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama]

The wedding ceremony was, as I see, overly pompous. It creates a very big distraction.

An even bigger ceremony is slated for August 31st in Tokyo.

[Kintamayama]

Isn't this just a ceremony - thought he was already legally wed?

Yes.

[Kintamayama]

[MongolPower]

The wedding ceremony was, as I see, overly pompous. It creates a very big distraction.

I forebode that Asashoryu will lose Aki Basho. Well, all Takasago wrestlers will fail.

Is someone jealous of Asa? :-D

[MongolPower]

They drank horse milk sake(??)

That would be fermented mare milk called airag in Mongolian. It is known by many as Kumis, which is in Kazakh.

[Mark Buckton]

The wedding ceremony was, as I see, overly pompous. It creates a very big distraction.

I forebode that Asashoryu will lose Aki Basho. Well, all Takasago wrestlers will fail.

Is someone jealous of Asa? :-D

No, that's just LF.

Pops in, makes a weird comment then vanishes for a fortnight.

No idea why he thinks it overly pompous - obviously he was there as the pictures don't give that much away.

Good luck to them both - even if the legalities have already been taken care of.

[Otokonoyama]

They drank horse milk sake(??)

That would be fermented mare milk called airag in Mongolian. It is known by many as Kumis, which is in Kazakh.

Can we call it Mongol-shu :-D ?

[Mark Buckton]

They drank horse milk sake(??)

That would be fermented mare milk called airag in Mongolian. It is known by many as Kumis, which is in Kazakh.

Can we call it Mongol-shu :-D ?

Think we must - kumis could well be mixed up with people called kumis and airag could easily be understood as the Olympic silver - ag - part of air - thus; airag.

Think Mongolshu is the only possible outcome. Whatever they did in Mongolian poetry before 1973 is irrelevant of course. (Bye, bye...)

[BuBa]

More pics Here

Edited August 21, 2004 by BuBa

[shimodahito]

good day all,

it was a long day for asa and tamir. i'm not sure how their morning went, but the actual ceremony started at 5 pm outside in the back yard of the mongolian president's residence with drums beating. they both rode in on horses, dismounted, and walked to a large cauldron that was about 10 meters in front of the head table. they stirred the airag, filled some cups and offered drinks to their parents that were already seated at the head table. the whole time this was going on, contortionists were bending and twisting; and the three bands were playing (the mongolian national symphony, the national folk orchestra, and the national military band). both were dressed in traditional mongolian attire.

then they sat and speeches and good wishes were given as dinner was served to the approximateley 300 guests. dolgorsuren, asa's father, gave a speech and toast.

dinner continued as the national song and dance ensemble performed, symbolic gifts of a bow and arrow were presented to asa (he set the arrow and stretched the bow, aiming to the nearby mountains, but did not shoot); and a mori khuur, which is a square, cello-looking instrument with a wooden carved horse-head on the top was also presented. famous player batchuluun, played a song with the instrument before giving it to asa (asa sat down and attempted to pluck out a tune.....which got a big laugh from the guests).

more dinner, more songs, more entertainment including a mongolian fashion show. this is when a light rain started falling. guest and head tables had canopies over the top, but the musicians were left without cover.

selected guests, including the japanese ambassador, gave public congratulatory wishes. then asa (who had changed during the fashion show) performed a dohyo-ri ceremony. afterwards, 15 mongolian wrestlers plus 1 rikishi from asa's stable held a mongolian wrestling tournament. the rikishi was eliminated in the first round. the rain was heaviest during the last rounds of the tournament, then it quit.

more words from tamir's and asa's fathers, then asa and tamir gave a speech of thanks to all who attended. he was in tears for parts of the speech.

then more music and singers performed as the couple went around to each table and personally thanked every guest that attended. tamir was impressive. i think she is very smart and sincere. when she thanked the guests (most of whom she didn't even know)....she really meant it.

more speeches from guests, more dancing from the ensemble, and more folk and opera singers.

finally, kisses were given to the parents and the horses arrived to take them away. that was half the evening.

can someone list all the participants in the dohyo-ri?

[shimodahito]

good day all,

and here's a shot of the rikishi doing his best performance of the eagle dance that mongolian wrestlers do before and after matches. can anyone identify who he is?

-shimodahito

[Kintamayama]

can someone list all the participants in the dohyo-ri?

Asasekiryuu and Touki, going by the picture..

[Itachiyama]

Juryo Yobidashi Riki and Sanyaku-kaku Kimura Asanosuke in the front row cowering. Both Takasago-beya of course.

[Mark Buckton]

good day all,

and here's a shot of the rikishi doing his best performance of the eagle dance that mongolian wrestlers do before and after matches. can anyone identify who he is?

-shimodahito

Asanosato?

[Kintamayama]

good day all,

  and here's a shot of the rikishi doing his best performance of the eagle dance that mongolian wrestlers do before and after matches.  can anyone identify who he is?

-shimodahito

Asanosato?

Most likely a Mongolian. No Asanosato registered in Sumo, not even a Japanese. Asanotosa (better known as Asanotosser) is from Takasago, but I think this has to be a Mongolian rikishi who is familiar with the "eagle" position.

But, life is full of surprises..

[Mark Buckton]

good day all,

[shimodahito]

good day all,

believe me, this rikishi was NOT familiar with the eagle dance.

how about these blokes?

[shimodahito]

and these?

[shimodahito]

and these?

[Mark Buckton]

Perhaps top - Kimenryuu

2nd on the left - Daigonishiki

3rd on the left - Kumanosato

[shimodahito]

good day all,

and a photo of one of the platters at the head table. the arrangement of the meat is the traditional mongolian way for important feasts. that's the head on the top facing away from the camera.

-shimodahito