Hey Guys, I have been invited to sleep in my first Mongolian Yurt. I have been introduced by locals in some Yurt rules. I tried to remember all rules not to be rude.
- If you want to enter a yurt, never knock on the door. Just ask if you can come in or just come in
- Never step onto the door sill, you will annoy the ghosts in the yurt
- Never stretch your feet to the altar
- women are sitting on the right side and men are sitting on the left side in the yurt
- Bring a present, but something useful for nomads, for example: Vodka, Rice or flour
- the door of the fire place is on the woman side, cause women are responsible for fire in the yurt, they usually are using camel
shit or cow shit as firewood, but of course dry shit and it doesnt stink anymore, it smells more like incense - You can move in the yurt only clockwise
- The door in the yurt always points to the sun. Because of this the yurt is like a sundial
Enjoying the atmosphere
Nomads without camels are not real nomads
This bulbs on the camel look a bit strange, do you agree?
Nomads are putting this stick next to the nose of a camel to be able to control it
Nomads are getting electricity from the sun, I like!
If you are thirsty, feel free to bring your water from water fountain. Tipp: heat it up, you never know if your stomach can handle bacteria in the water. Western people are used to drink different water. Safety first!
skeletons are laying around
People are using dried shit as firewood
I was washing my clothes by hand in the yurt
Sometimes you can see yurts for tourists. I would always prefer a real one with locals. You can learn more in a real yurt
Video
I hope you enjoyed! Big Hug Lena <3 <3
I always wanted to setup on of these and spend some time. Was it cold at night? How's the ventilation?
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cool, :) it is a super cool experience , yes it is cold at night. On the side of the Yurt you can attach the fleece carpet on the wall and in the middle of the roof is a whole, ventilation is working very good :)
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really a great post..good content and great photographs..i like it
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thank you very much !!
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you cooked so nice, wow, i am feeling hungry ;)
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:D thanks
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Well done :-)
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thanks :)
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Wow, nice place and very beautiful camels!
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thanks :)
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Great post. Good contents need appreciating!
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thank you very much !!!
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Those camels are huge!
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yes :)
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What a cool adventure... following you now...
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thank you very much!!!!!
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Fun trip :)
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...even funner... XD
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:)
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Very interesting, very daring.
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thank you :)
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Whaoo ! Very beautiful pictures and info about their customs and rules ! It's a one of a kind experience to sleep at least a night inside it and do daily local things with them. We have to learn lessons from them. I like the ecologic idea of using stuff even shit can be useful, very cool to know, lol. It's smart, free energy for everyone loll. Have a very nice day !
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thank you very much, yeah it was a very cool experience :))) I spent my whole travel in yurts in different families :) thanks , I wish you a nice day,, too. We have it sunny here, I hope you too :)
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thank you ,-) so cool, yes, for now, it's very sunny and warm in Belgium, perfect weather for a little outing or shutterbug day, lol.
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enjoy it :) !!
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Nice Post and Pictures @lenatramper, I thought that there is more dessert in Mongolia.
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the desert is in the south, it is gobi , my photos are from north/middle Mongolia :) Thanks !!
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Wow very great experience you have. Have you also seen condors?
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thank you very much :) yes I saw them too, but I was a bit afraid of them :D
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Nice, me to they are big :)
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oh that is a great experience. I would like to do something like that one day. well done :)
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thank you very much !! if you have questions about the trip , feel free to ask , greetings Lena
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I also had similar trips though not in Mongolia but in east turkey, you can check it here: https://steemit.com/outdoors/@okan35/a-trip-to-highest-mountain-of-turkey
What I want to ask is did you try their local food as I know they have some different traditional food. :)
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Very nice!
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thank you :)
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This post is plain awesome, how did you ended up sleeping there? You know someone from there or you just asked and be friendly? I had no idea there was a whole behavioural ettiquete for a yurt! Very interesting, Im jealous.
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I never considered dried shit as a heating fuel, but why not? :)
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nor did I :D but why not :) yes :P
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