馃寱 Tsagaan Sar
The Mongolian White Moon new year, centered on renewal, elder greetings, family feasts, dairy foods, traditional dress, and steppe kinship networks.
Open in the 3D map- Mongolia 路 Ulaanbaatar Tsagaan Sar 路 Ulaanbaatar
- Mongolia 路 Bayan-Olgii Tsagaan Sar 路 Bayan-Olgii
- Mongolia 路 Khuvsgul Tsagaan Sar 路 Khuvsgul
- Mongolia 路 Omnogovi Tsagaan Sar 路 Omnogovi
- Mongolia 路 Arkhangai Tsagaan Sar 路 Arkhangai
- Mongolia 路 Ovorkhangai Tsagaan Sar 路 Ovorkhangai
- Mongolia 路 Dornogovi Tsagaan Sar 路 Dornogovi
- Mongolia 路 Tuv Tsagaan Sar 路 Tuv
- Mongolia 路 Selenge Tsagaan Sar 路 Selenge
Traditions and customs
- elder greetings
- capital stadium and monastery gathering
- White Moon family feast
- wearing new dress
- Altai Kazakh eagle hunting camp
- lake ice and reindeer herder gathering
- Gobi camel camp
- Khangai mountain pasture gathering
Food and symbols
- buuz dumplings
- khuushuur
- dairy foods
- ul boov pastries
- beshbarmak
- hot milk tea
- camel milk
- local dairy foods
When it is celebrated
Tsagaan Sar is usually organized around Mongolian lunisolar new year. Month: Jan / Feb
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: blessing songs, buuz dumplings, dairy foods, elder greetings, family reunion, household chants, New Year renewal, ul boov pastries
Mongolia regional differences
- Ulaanbaatar Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia 路 Ulaanbaatar): elder greetings, capital stadium and monastery gathering, buuz dumplings, khuushuur, blessing songs, urban morin khuur stage
- Bayan-Olgii Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia 路 Bayan-Olgii): elder greetings, Altai Kazakh eagle hunting camp, buuz dumplings, beshbarmak, blessing songs, dombra music
- Khuvsgul Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia 路 Khuvsgul): elder greetings, lake ice and reindeer herder gathering, buuz dumplings, hot milk tea, blessing songs, shamanic drumming
- Omnogovi Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia 路 Omnogovi): elder greetings, Gobi camel camp, buuz dumplings, camel milk, blessing songs, Gobi folk songs
- Arkhangai Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia 路 Arkhangai): elder greetings, Khangai mountain pasture gathering, buuz dumplings, dairy foods, blessing songs, long-song singing
- Ovorkhangai Tsagaan Sar (Mongolia 路 Ovorkhangai): elder greetings, Orkhon Valley heritage fair, buuz dumplings, local dairy foods, blessing songs, morin khuur music
Tsagaan Sar
Tsagaan Sar matters because it turns renewal, reunion, blessing, and a fresh seasonal start into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- elder greetings
- capital stadium and monastery gathering
- White Moon family feast
- wearing new dress
- Altai Kazakh eagle hunting camp
- lake ice and reindeer herder gathering
- Gobi camel camp
- Khangai mountain pasture gathering
Food
- buuz dumplings
- khuushuur
- dairy foods
- ul boov pastries
- beshbarmak
- hot milk tea
- camel milk
- local dairy foods
Music / Dance
- blessing songs
- urban morin khuur stage
- household chants
- dombra music
- shamanic drumming
- Gobi folk songs
- long-song singing
- morin khuur music
FAQ
What is Tsagaan Sar?
The Mongolian White Moon new year, centered on renewal, elder greetings, family feasts, dairy foods, traditional dress, and steppe kinship networks.
When is Tsagaan Sar celebrated?
Tsagaan Sar is usually organized around Mongolian lunisolar new year. Month: Jan / Feb.
What traditions are associated with Tsagaan Sar?
Common traditions include elder greetings, capital stadium and monastery gathering, White Moon family feast, wearing new dress, Altai Kazakh eagle hunting camp, lake ice and reindeer herder gathering.