Celebration

The mongolian celebrate many imfortant holidays and festival every year . The most favourite ones are Naadam-national festival, Thagaan sar and New year.Thagaan sar, Mongolian new year is celebrated one the first day of spring according to the oreantal luner calander. The mongolians have been celebrating thagaan sar since the time of Chinggis Khaan. The mongolian lunar calendar uses five cycles of twelve years, and each cycle is named after an five elements, colours and each year is named after one of the twelve animals-mouse , cow ,tiger, rabbit, dragon,snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock ,, dog and pig. The last day of the dutgoing year is called bituun At the feast it is customary to break a boiled bone of a sheep or cow as if "opening up"the bituun. Then people eat a whole boiled sheep's ramp ,buuz and dumpling. Dairy products tsagaalga and milk rice porridge are also served. The main tsagaan sar events take place the next day. At sunrise the host and guests dress in brand-new garments and greet each other in a special manner . This ritual is "zolgoh". The older person puts his hands palms down on the hands of the younger one and both say traditional good wishes and rub cheeks or the older person kisses the younger one on the cheek . After greeting the guests are served with meals and drinks. Before the guests leave they are given gifts. Even if Tsagaan sar is over, friends and relatives meeting for the first time that year greet each other in the manner if "zolgoh" . Tsagaan sar officially lasts 3 day , but the revel continues for about a week.