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The traditional Mongolian dwelling is known as a ger. In the past it was known by the Russian term yurt, but this has been changing as the Mongolian term becomes better known in English-speaking countries. According to Mongolian artist and art critic N. Chultem, the ger was the basis for development of traditional Mongolian architecture. In the ...
The design of the Mongolian ger developed from its ancient simple forms to actively integrate with Buddhist culture. The crown—toono adopted the shape of Dharmachakra. The earlier style of toono, nowadays more readily found in Central Asian yurts, is called in Mongolia "sarkhinag toono," while the toono representing Buddhist dharmachakra is ...
The culture of Mongolia has been shaped by the country's nomadic tradition and its position at the crossroads of various empires and civilizations. Mongolian culture is influenced by the cultures of the Mongolic , Turkic , and East Asian peoples, as well as by the country's geography and its history of political and economic interactions with ...
A Ger district (Mongolian: гэр хороолол, Ger khoroolol) is a form of residential district in Mongolian settlements. They usually consist of parcels with one or more detached traditional mobile dwellings or gers (hence the name), surrounded by two-metre high wooden fences .
The Mongolic languages are a language family spoken in Eastern Europe , Central Asia, North Asia and East Asia. The best-known member of this language family, Mongolian , is the primary language of most of the residents of Mongolia and the Mongol residents of Inner Mongolia and Buryatia , with an estimated 5.7+ million speakers.
In the ger, which is a portable dwelling structure (yurt is a Turkic word for a similar shelter, but the name is ger in Mongolian), Mongolians usually cook in a cast-iron or aluminum pot on a small stove, using wood or dry animal dung fuel (argal).
The Mongolian pastoralist lifestyle may in part be derived from the Western Steppe Herders, but without much geneflow between these two groups, suggesting cultural transmission. [18] [19] In various times Mongolic peoples have been equated with the Scythians, the Magog, and the Tungusic peoples.
Ageism was a feature of ancient Eurasian nomad culture. [19] Steppe societies placed a premium on the value of young males, as shown by their harsh treatment of older people. [ 20 ] The Alans held their elderly in low regard, and the Saka customarily executed people once they were too old to work. [ 20 ]