Maria Pozharova, signs and prohibitions

Maria says the following: Children’s lost teeth are wrapped in a piece of bread and given to a dog, while uttering the following incantation: ‘Dog, dog take my bad tooth and give me your sharp tooth instead’. When there is a thunder, people utter the following: ‘Om mani padme hum, may all bad things pass by without harming people’. Burning candles are used to forecast the weather. If a candle burns brightly, this means that gods are happy. If not, the winter will be harsh. During Zul it is forbidden to take out ashes for a week in order not to create obstacles on the way of Zul who is believed to be on the move. The same prohibition applies to Tsagan Sar.Sponsored by Arcadia Fund, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwi