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Housewarming ceremony ‘jany yuigo kiryuu’
‘Jany yuigo kiryuu’ is a housewarming ceremony. For the ceremony, people invite all their relatives, friends and acquaintances. It is considered impolite to come without a gift for the housewarming ceremony. Mostly, people presented useful things in household and pets (most commonly – horses).
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The new ger warming feast
The new ger warming feast is conducted when the marriage ceremony carried out or when some families renew their gers. The new ger warming feast starts as soon as the new ger is erected and the head of the family ties a khadag (sacred scarf) to the toono (crown of the ger). During the ger-warming feast the words of blessing are uttered and milk is sprinkled upon the crown, uni and khana (latticed wall of ger). When the blessing ceremony is over, the best pieces of meat are offered to the fire. Four pieces of cheese are placed in four directions under the vault of the ger. This type of custom of blessing a new ger is linked to ancient fire-worship practices.
Mongolia