Maria Pozharova, about a ritual performed on babies
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Maria says that in her family children born before her died. In the past child mortality was high across Kalmykia. When Maria was 1 month old, her parents took her to their relative who was a monk called Dorzhi. He read prayers, carried out a ritual and gave Maria her name. The ritual was done so that Maria was protected from misfortunes and death.
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Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project, University of Cambridge
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