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Mongolian culture is also known for its distinctive architectural style, which reflects the country's nomadic tradition and its harsh weather during the winter months and rugged landscape. Mongolian homes or known as "ger" circular in shape and are constructed using a variety of materials including felt and wooden parts.
Mongol women were in charge of building and packing up the yurts, or ger, during travel. Within the yurts, men took the west side of the tents while the women took the east side of the tents, where most of the cooking was done. Men carved wood for yurts, while both men and women made the felt covering for the structure. [2]
Khutulun (c. 1260 – c. 1306), also known as Aigiarne, [1] Aiyurug, Khotol Tsagaan or Ay Yaruq [2] (lit. ' Moonlight ') [1] was a Mongol noblewoman, the most famous daughter of Kaidu, a cousin of Kublai Khan. Both Marco Polo [1] and Rashid al-Din Hamadani wrote accounts of their encounters with her.
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 various Mongolic ethnic groups share a highly similar culture and traditions, but have specific differences in clothing styles and cuisine. Although Mongolian traditional clothing has changed little since the days of the empire, there have been some changes in styles which distinguish modern Mongolian dress from historic costume. Each tribe ...
Mongolian is the official national language of Mongolia, where it is spoken by nearly 2.8 million people (2010 estimate), [83] and the official provincial language of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where there are at least 4.1 million ethnic Mongols. [84]
A deel (Mongolian: ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ /дээл; Buryat: дэгэл) is an item of traditional clothing commonly worn by Mongols and can be made from cotton, silk, wool, or brocade. The deel is still commonly worn by both men and women outside major towns, especially by herders. [1]
Mongolian People's Republic is the period of Mongolian history which existed between 1924 and 1992 as a unitary sovereign socialist state in East Asia. It was ruled by the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party and maintained close links with the Soviet Union throughout its history. [6] During this period, women in Mongolia obtained de jure ...