Meeting Sagaalgan
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (10 класс)

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| What is Sagaalgan ? | Sagaalgan — Tibetan & Mongolian Buddhist New Year. Marks the beginning of spring and a new cycle. | “White Moon Festival” ( Sagaan Hara) — purity, new beginnings. | Celebrated in Buryatia, Mongolia, Tuva, Kalmykia, and worldwide .

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| Not a Fixed Date | Follows the lunar calendar (not 1 Jan) – the new year starts with New moon | Late January – mid March. In 2026, Saagalgaan was celebrated at 18 th of February

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| Preparation | Cleaning homes to sweep away bad luck. | Dugzhuuba — fire ritual. It involves rubbing your body with a dough or a cloth, which later gets to be burned in the fire to purify body and mind.

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| The Celebration Day | Family members wake up early in the morning to meet the new year. Rituals are performed – each family has their own | Sagaan Ubgen (“The Elder White”) – is the symbol of Sagaalgan . He is worshipped as the deity of longevity and prosperity

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| Families visit each other the, giving presents and sharing Khadak . | The Khadak (ceremonial silk scarf) is folded in half, handed using both hands while bowing a little. | The Khadak

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| The Celebration Table : | One of the most important parts of the whole celebration is the feast. The whole family gathers together for the festive meal. The table is filled with The “White foods”: dairy, milk, Boovs and Buuz , and lots of meat.

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The holiday goes on with games and dancing: | Folk dancing - Yohor . | Shagai (ankle bones) – a game played with dice/knucklebones. | Horse racing, wrestling (rural areas).

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Happy White Moon Month Sagaan Haraar !