ULAN BATOR, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The annual festival "Mongolians in Deel" will be held on July 10 in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator, with the aim of encouraging the younger generation to wear traditional clothing.

The 12 edition of the festival is co-organized by the Mongolian Tourism Association, Ulan Bator city governor's office and the city's Tourism Department.

The event includes a fashion parade, the best deel contest and a folk music concert.

Deel is an item of traditional Mongolian clothing commonly worn for centuries.

There are some differences between the costumes of various ethnic groups in the country, but all the deels have the same shape, featuring long sleeves, a wide flap that gets folded at the chest, buttons on the right shoulder, a high collar, and a fabric belt around the waist.

The Mongolian traditional costume consists of a deel, a hat, boots and accessories.?