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Foal branding ceremony
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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Making of horse brand
Horse branding is a one of the most respected household items made by a balcksmith. Mongolian horse-brand are shaped into symbols that are associated with the tribes or ethnic groups to which the nomadic herder belongs. The culture of the brand of nomadic Mongol was written on the historical sources and evidences over 4000 and 5000 years ago. Every brand is different and never duplicated. The livestock brand is classified into 3 different categories as brand on hair, brand on surface of skin, brand on body. Mongols brand the horses and camels, and mostly do branding to young horses (in age of foul) in autumn and do branding feast within families. Horse brand is very important marks to herders to recognize their animals, therefore herders say this word “Altan biyend aman gerch, aduu mald tamga gerch” as “Tongue is expression of our body, and the brand is the evidence of horse and livestock”.
Mongolia
ICH Materials 4
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Foal branding ceremony
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.
Mongolia -
Making of horse brand
Horse branding is a one of the most respected household items made by a balcksmith. Mongolian horse-brand are shaped into symbols that are associated with the tribes or ethnic groups to which the nomadic herder belongs. The culture of the brand of nomadic Mongol was written on the historical sources and evidences over 4000 and 5000 years ago. Every brand is different and never duplicated. The livestock brand is classified into 3 different categories as brand on hair, brand on surface of skin, brand on body. Mongols brand the horses and camels, and mostly do branding to young horses (in age of foul) in autumn and do branding feast within families. Horse brand is very important marks to herders to recognize their animals, therefore herders say this word “Altan biyend aman gerch, aduu mald tamga gerch” as “Tongue is expression of our body, and the brand is the evidence of horse and livestock”.
Mongolia