“About the mongolian blue spot” in historical literature sources
- VernacularTitle:“Монгол хөх толбо”-ны талаар түүхэн эх сурвалж бичигт тэмдэглэгдсэн нь
- Author:
Suvd B
1
;
Burmaajav B
Author Information
1. National Centre for Public Health
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Mongolian blue spot;
history;
genetic;
Mongolia;
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2013;165(3):66-74
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
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Abstract:
The blue spot distribution in the world and its health effects were published in previous review article. The current article presents the historical overview of blue spot in some Mongolian historical literature sources.For the literature review, we have used ancient Mongolian literature sources such as “Mongoliin Nuuts Tovchoo”, “Altan tovch”, “Erdeniin tovch”, “Shar tuuj”, “Khokh Mongoliig turuur badraakh hutagtai neruit zasag” “Asragch nertiin tuukh”, “Altan deed unenii ayalguu” and other historical, anthropological literature sources and studies.For centuries, Mongolians have symbolized blue as the color of “Eternal Blue Sky”. It is a symbol of long-lasting life, and everything for a Mongolian. In ancient Mongolian historical books, color blue and its symbolism have been recorded.According to some ancient historical literature sources, Mongolians were born with blue spot more than 40000 years ago.As articulated in historical and genetics literature sources, “Mongolian Blue spot” may have been distributed among Native American, Asian and African infants.
