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Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright Manage No EE00001171 Country Mongolia ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events Address Arkhangai, Dundgovi, Bayan-Olgii, Ovorkhangai, Bayankhongor, Omnogobi and Tov provinces of Mongolia (where the places recognized with Airag)
| Description | Mongols have a tradition to tether their foals in on the Tiger day at the beginning of summer and to set the mares and foals free of their halter and hobbles on a Dog Day in autumn and to celebrate the feast of “Foal branding”. In order to perform this ceremony a fire is set in the vicinity of the tethering-line and an iron brand is made red hot in it. Each foal is then branded, after which the brand is dipped into a pail of fermented mare’s milk. The pail is brought into the ger to be served. Accordingly, the libation with airag (mare’s fermented milk) is made for the sky, mountains and water. Thereafter, the feast for the “Custom of foal branding” continues according to established rules. |
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| Social and cultural significance | Foal branding ceremony is performed to distinguish one family's foals from other herds. |
| Transmission method | by participation in the custom |
| Community | Most herders in the previously mentioned provinces |