Author(s)	National Center for Cultural Heritage en Соёлын өвийн үндэсний төв
Title	Benediction
Alternative Title	Ерөөл
Publication Type	Audio-Visual Material
Language	mon eng
Location	Mongolia
Keywords	Benediction Folklore Ritual Ceremony
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding	promotion
ICH Genre	oral tradition
Description	Benediction is one of the Mongolian folklore, a symbol of goodness, and a ritual phrase that symbolizes the desire to live a happy life. There are many types of benediction, such as New ger (traditional dwelling) benediction (for a new ger, wishing a good life to new homeowners), Wedding benediction (wishing a good and happy life to newly married couples), Feast benediction (symbolizing a vessel for airag or alcohol to be full at all times), etc. Within the practice of benediction, there are expressions such as receiving a benediction and returning a benediction. In return for a benediction, one would wish for it to be fulfilled or wish for further good encounters. Benedictions are developed for religious and moral purposes. For example, there are benedictions in which the gods are praised and soothed. The “Benediction” heritage element is registered in the “Oral traditions and expressions, including language” domain of the National Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mongolia.
Publisher	National Center for Cultural Heritage
Place of Publication	Mongolia
Date of Publication	2022
Academic Field	heritage management
Community/Ethnic Group	Mongolia
Contributor	Council for Cultural Heritage Networking and Communication
Active Contribution	Mongolia, FY 2024
Data Collection Project	Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States