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….
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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…