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According to the Turkmenistan state news agency, "A white yurt is a symbol of an age-old, distinctive historical-cultural legacy, a sign of preservation of our roots and origins." This three-story structure includes a café, offices, and VIP apartments ,as well as a large auditorium with 3,000 seats.
A symbol used by many Tengrists, representing the runic spelling of god Tengri and "shangrak" (an equilateral cross in a circle), depicting the roof opening of a yurt, and a shaman's drum. Many world-pictures and symbols are attributed to folk religions of Central Asia and Russian Siberia.
Ev İyesi is a house spirit in Turkish / Turkic folklore. Usually İye has the meaning of "familiar spirit". He is masculine, typically small and bearded. He takes on the appearance of current or former owners of the house and have a grey beard. In Anatolia, he is known as Sahab or Kimsene.
Yurts in the Mongolian Countryside. The ger (yurts) is part of the Mongolian national identity. The Secret History of the Mongols mentions Genghis Khan as the leader of all people who live in felt tents, called gers, and even today a large share of Mongolia's population lives in ger, even in Ulaanbaatar.
Some yurts in the steppe, 1921 Inside a yurt Yurts in the steppe Temple at the Dashichoiling monastery. The yurt, traditional dwelling of Mongolian nomads, is a circular structure supported by a collapsible wooden frame and covered with wool felt. In Mongolian, a yurt is known as a ger (гэр).
A glamping "village" with semi-permanent yurts, gravel paths, and a hot tub. Glamping is a portmanteau of "glamorous" and "camping", and describes a style of camping with amenities and, in some cases, resort-style services not usually associated with "traditional" camping.
The serge is connected to the horse cult, as both the hosts and the guests tied their horses to it.It is also a symbol of the world tree that unites the three worlds: Three horizontal grooves are cut on the pole, the upper one intended to bind the horses of the heavenly inhabitants of the upper world, the middle one intended for the horses of men, and the lower one for the horses of the ...
Thule qarmaq relics in Ukkusiksalik National Park Qarmaq (whale bone roof reconstructed) near Resolute, Nunavut. Qarmaq (plural: "qarmat") [1] is an Inuktitut term for a type of inter-seasonal, [2] single-room family dwelling used by Inuit.