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Mongolia – Urine Therapy

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Have u ever drink your own urine or your own children urine? Unbelievable, right?

This is something amazing that i discovered from my Mongolian friend. One day, my friend was not feeling well and she told me she needs to drink her daughter’s urine when she got back. She told me that when her daughter not feeling well, she will let her daughter drink her own urine and vice versa.It was unbelievable to me at first. She then told me that some Mongolian believe that urine could help to prevent sickness and some even believed that it help to cure cancer. It is very effective for high fever. The urine that they drink will usually be the first discharge in the morning.

Urine is a slightly acidic fluid which carries waste from the kidneys outside the body. However, urine- being a waste product does not mean that it is toxic or harmful. It is just that some substance that the body cannot absorb the substance at the present time which like some leftover foods. Unfortunately, we cannot ingest waste products in the form they had when first ingested. Thus, urine is not likely to be harmful or healthful in some research.

Anyway, some people who have tried it found that it is effective. Is there anyone out there who have tried it? May be you can share with me about the effectiveness on the Urine therapy.

Mongolian Ovoo Ceremony

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Ovoo?

"Ovoo" – what does that mean? This is the first question i asked my colleague. She was surprised that i don’t know about it. I told her all i know about Mongolia is about the cold winter, Chinggis Khan and some basic facts about population and economy in Mongolia. I knew nothing about the culture and the way the people live here.

How is Ovoo Performed?

Ovoo ceremony is a traditional religious ceremony where the Mongolians’  pray at the mountain facing the direction which the sun rise. It is an offerings to the gods with a pyramid collection of stones, wood and silk scarves. Mongolians will usually walk around the Ovoo three times in clockwise direction.  Rocks, clothes, a bottle or a little money will then be offered to the prayers. It is also believed that if a person does not do this ritual or behaves disrespectful, the person will fall ill or will die.  Activities like hunting, digging or taking down trees at the presence of the Ovoo is also prohibited. The Ovoo worship ceremony usually consists of monks saying prayers, people making offerings and a small subsequent feast, usually with horse racing.  I heard from my friends that some women are prohibited in certain Ovoo ceremonies. I have not attended any before but i just watched from the TV. The rituals are commonly held around Mongolia especialy in the countryside. It celebrates the end of winter and pray for good rainfall, plentiful grassf or the livestock, fish and anumals for hunting.The mongolians even pray for peace and safety on events around the mountains. It’s kind of interesting..I shall take a picture of it when i see it.

Has anyone seen it before probably you can share with me?