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JUNE 27 - JULY 1; JULY 4 - 8 LOG SHEET# 3 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/ VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER NAME: Ann Ramsey Moor RECORDER 1 NAME: HATSA1 FILE NAME: _0410.wav RECORDER 2 NAME: HATSA2 FILE NAME: _0039.wav PRESENTER: Susana Safaryan DATE/TIME: 7/6/18 PROGRAM: Armenia STAGE: Hatsatoun GROUP NAME: SESSION TITLE: Celebrating: Teething Party [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Hasmik Khatchatryan | cook/baker | | Hripsime Tumanyan | Cook | | Ayda Santourian | Cook | Ritual of the Teething Party - happens after baby gets first tooth. Using 2 ingredients Chickpeas - health Wheat - fertility, abundance - Usually happens before child's first birthday; everyone comes to family's house for it. - A little of this mix is put on child's head. Rest is saved for a platter, to be decorated with, cinnamon, nuts, etc. Another kind of combo - 7 ingredients: - 3 kinds of beans - red, white, pink - barley - lentils - hemp seed - wheat - Boil all, but not too much. chick peas cook for about 5 hours. mix all ingredients - Coconut powder, sugar, and/or walnuts can be added. Another part of ceremony: put a tray in front of baby and have them choose an item, supposedly predictive of child's life/career.