Gambaa's Hello Good Friend

01/29/2002

Dear Mr. Daryl.

Hi, How are you?. Our work is good. How’s your research? Which town are you now?.

After 20 days Mongolian people will be celebrate the national day “White month”. Tsagaan sar was originally an end of summer festival, but once again it was Chinggis Khaan who changed things, movihg the event to the end of winter in 1216. The Mongolian lunar calehdar uses five cycles of twelve yers ,each cycle being named after an element and each yaer after one of twelve animals. The Lunar calendar doesn’t operate within European twelwe-month system and hence Lunar New Year dates change every year. The ffestival is celebrated at the end of January or beginning of February and officially lasts three days. The best place to celebrate Tsagaan sar is in the countryside , where it is a real demonstration of Mongolia’s Traditional customs and culture. People greet each other in a unigue way, young people cross their hands under the hands of older people and say Amar baina uu, Which is the traditional new year greeting that means how are you.

During Tsagaan sar , almost everyone visits everyone, whom they khow or who their relativis are. Mush of the ger stove passing food and dring baskwards andforwards, always using right hand to accept food or alcohol. Visitors are given gifts in almost every ger the visit. In ulaanbaatar Tsagaan sar is ashorter holiday, but with the same hospitality, visiting schedule, food and drink.

How I prepare for it. Thank you for your sending e-mail. I understand very well that what about you write. I’ll wait until that. In Mongolia day temperature is reached -13C, night--- -20 I wish you and your family best things.

Gambaa _ _ ______________________________________________________ _ _

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