Tag: Mongolia

Mongolia: national customs, holidays, events National customs The Mongols have always been a nomadic people. Even today, around 40% of the Mongols still live as nomads. The yurt (ger), a round tent that consists of a light, collapsible wooden frame, which is covered with several layers of thick felt mats, still serves as their home….

The vast expanses of Mongolia offer incredible opportunities to explore one of the last true wilderness in the world. It is a country three times the size of France and less populous than Wales. The Mongols are a nomadic people and urbanization did not begin until the communist years of the 20th century. More than…