Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian-made gifts encouraged for Lunar New Year
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolian NGO named ‘Shine Mongol beleg’ (literal meaning: New Mongolian gift) called for support of domestic production during Mongolian Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) festival.
Mongolian population is made of 816 thousand households. And a study conducted by the NGO suggests that there are about 100 thousand households which regularly prepare gifts for their guests during the national holiday. And on average, the study shows, one household spends about MNT 250-300 thousand on presents which indicate a total amount MNT 25-30 billion.
“About 80 percent of the presents are goods imported from People’s Republic of China”, said M.Dorjdagva, Head of the NGO.
“Some 30 domestic entities and more than 20 media outlets have agreed to cooperate on our project 'Let's choose Mongolian gifts' which involves free delivery of gifts by orders at 1900-2424 starting on February 1. The price rate of our gifts for delivery starts at MNT 2000”, he said.
M.Dorjdagva encouraged the Mongolian people to support domestic production by investing in their businesses for one of the biggest national festivals observed in Mongolia.
Mongolian Tsagaan Sar or Lunar New Year celebration begins on Bituun or New Year’s Eve when families prepare a great feast. Bituun means ‘close down’, a day when the moon can’t be seen. As the sun rises the next day, the first day of another lunar year, celebration starts within every family with greetings. The greeting ceremony is later shared with extended family involving visits to each relative’s family where presents are handed over to guests.
Nationwide celebration of the year of the Rooster is set to begin on February 27, Monday this year.
