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A foal starts the milk flow and is pulled away by another person, but left touching the mare's side during the entire process. [10] In Mongolia, the milking season for horses traditionally runs between mid-June and early October. During one season, a mare produces approximately 1,000 to 1,200 litres of milk, of which about half is left to her foal.
Milking of a mare in Kyrgyzstan Cosmetics made of mare milk in Paris, France. Mare milk is milk lactated by female horses, known as mares, to feed their foals. It is rich in whey protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin C, [1] and is a key ingredient in kumis. In several European countries, including Germany, it is sold powdered. [1 ...
The Chinese Mongolian horse is primarily utilized for riding and the production of mare's milk in Inner Mongolia, where mares are typically milked five times a day. [10] Record milk production during a single lactation can exceed 300 to 400 kg. [9] The meat from these horses can be eaten, representing a vital product for the nomadic population ...
The Ujumqin (simplified Chinese: 乌珠穆沁马; traditional Chinese: 烏珠穆沁馬; pinyin: Wū zhū mù qìn mǎ) is a type of Chinese Mongolian horse.Larger and reputedly better conformed than other horses of this breed, it is mainly ridden, the mares being milked for their milk.
Mare's milk was used in a variety of religious ceremonies. In "The Secret History of the Mongols," it is recorded that Genghis Khan sprinkled mare's milk on the ground as a way to honor a mountain for protecting him. Before battle, the Mongols would sprinkle mare's milk on the ground to ensure victory.
Mongolian horses are valued for their milk, meat, and hair. [15] In the summer, mares are milked six times a day, once every two hours. A mare produces an average of 0.11 lbs of milk each time, with a yearly production of 662 lbs total. [14] The milk is used to make the ubiquitous fermented drinks of Mongolia, airag and kumis. Horse meat is ...
Milk is boiled to separate the cream (öröm, clotted cream). [9] The remaining skimmed milk is processed into cheese (byaslag), dried curds , yogurt, kefir, and a light milk liquor (shimiin arkhi). The most prominent national beverage is airag, which is fermented mare's milk. [9] A popular cereal is barley, which is fried and malted.
Mongolia: Airag (Mongolian: айраг [ˈai̯rəɡ]), [62] or in some areas tsegee, is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare's milk. The drink remains important to the peoples of the Central Asian steppes, of Huno-Bulgar, Turkic and Mongol origin: Kazakhs, Bashkirs, Kalmyks, Kyrgyz, Mongols, and Yakuts.