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Sources for correcting wikipedia
These are paragraphs we found on the internet that we can use to change the wikipedia page
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1. “Tsagaan Sar, meaning White Month or Moon, is one the main two big public annual events, next to the Nadaam. It marks the end of Winter and the beginning of spring and the new year´s cycle.” http://mongoluls.net/tsagaansar.shtml
2.”The greeting normally said is “Sar shin saikhan shinelch baina uu?”as the milk and khadag are given to the oldest member of the family. The younger member of the family has his or her palms facing upwards and grasps the older one’s elbows. The older member has palms faced down and the arms are above the younger’s. While this is occurring, the two kiss one another on the cheek or touch cheeks.”

These are the changes we plan on making: Each strikethrough is something we will edit using the two paragraphs above. Also we will add information in some vague areas. This is underlined.

*(This is the tsagaan sar paragraph from wikipedia)

The White Moon holiday is celebrated two months after the first new moon following the winter solstice. In 2008, White Moon falls on Feb. 8th. After Naadam, Tsagaan Sar is the second-most important Mongolian holiday.

Around the New Year people greet each other by saying “Amar mend uu”, a very formal greeting which one says to one’s elders. Mongolians also visit friends and family on this day and exchange gifts. A typical Mongolian family will meet in the home dwelling of the eldest male in the family. _______ When greeting their elders during the White Moon festival, Mongolians grasp them by their elbows to show support for them. The eldest male receives greetings from each member of the family except for his wife. During the greeting ceremony, family members hold long pieces of colored cloth called khadag. After the ceremony, the family eats buuz and drinks airag (fermented mare’s milk) and exchanges gifts.

The day before Tsagaan Sar is called “Bituun”. On this day, families gather together_______–immediate family usually, in contrast to the large feast gatherings of White Moon day–and see out the old year. Traditionally, Mongolians settle all issues and repay all debts from the old year by this day. Mongolians eat their fill at the Bituun meal, as tradition says that if you are hungry after Bituun you will be hungry for the whole coming year.