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ICH Elements 5
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KUNDA-SHURBO
Sup using stump in the fireplace. This sup prepared with meat, head and troters of the cow, or sheep in a pot with water and other ingridients.
Tajikistan -
CHORSHANBEI OKHIRON alavparak, chorshanbe-suri
This ritual is hold in the last Wednesday of the year according to Iranian solar calendar. In the last Wednesday night before the Navruz some people light a bonfire in the cross-roads of the village and jump over it. During the jumping they spell like this: Hei fire, take my pale-face yellow color and instead give me yours healthy red one. Performing this ritual they believe that during the coming year they will be saved and healthy.
Tajikistan -
KUZAKABOB, kuzashurbo
A kind of sup which is cooked in the jug. That is prepared with meat, rump, onion, carrot, potato and oil. It is cooked in the tanur (oven for baking bread) or in the fire-place.
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Fire worshipping ceremonies
December 23rd and 24th of every lunar year are, for Mongolians, the days of worshiping fire. The worshiping of fire of the Mongols has traversed many centuries, undergone various changes, and adapted to diverse local spaces, but its general tenor is the same. The preparation for worship is the first act of these rituals. Then the fire deity is invited. Offerings are made to them. Then the ode to fire is recited, and a prayer and statement for fire deities and a benediction are uttered. Then we entrust the fire deity to make the devotees healthy and wealthy and solicit offering in a melodious tune. The offerings of worship were shared with all the participants.
Mongolia
ICH Materials 2
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Fire worshipping ceremonies
December 23rd and 24th of every lunar year are, for Mongolians, the days of worshiping fire. The worshiping of fire of the Mongols has traversed many centuries, undergone various changes, and adapted to diverse local spaces, but its general tenor is the same. The preparation for worship is the first act of these rituals. Then the fire deity is invited. Offerings are made to them. Then the ode to fire is recited, and a prayer and statement for fire deities and a benediction are uttered. Then we entrust the fire deity to make the devotees healthy and wealthy and solicit offering in a melodious tune. The offerings of worship were shared with all the participants.
Mongolia -
Fire-Dancing Festival of the Pà Thẻn Ethnic People
Fire dancing is only the performance part of a ceremony in which ritual masters officially pass on their knowledge to the next generation. In the Pà Thẻn language, this ceremony is called Póc Quơ, the fire-dancing festival is called Po dinh họn a tờ. This dance is now widely known as the “fire-dancing festival” or “fire-praying festival” of the Pà Thẻn people.
Viet Nam