Few Words more about Ger

The whole structure of yurt/ger is supporting constant air circulation while keeping the bottoms of yurt open in warm period. It means that you will be under refreshment or under non stop air stream.

Also we shouldn't forget the possibility to receive cosmic energy through the upper hole or top wheel of yurt. Especially shamans say that human needed to expose all time his head or brain to the sky for exchange of energy or information with Upper World.

You can see here the carcass of yurt adapted to harsh continental climatic changes of Central Asia. Round shape without corners helps yurts to keep stability during strong winds. When storm is too strong Mongols hang balance or heavy thing from the center of top wheel (toono). It helps standing yurts while storming.

City Mongols are using yurts while ceremonies or in emergency cases as supporting dwelling besides their apartments. I made these shoots among apartments of Ulaanbaatar city in the midst of cold December.








Probably for this family this yurt needed for cooking or residing extra guests or visitors while funeral. For them it was enough to erect this yurt half hour or probably less. You can see if you have a yurt or several yurts, you don't need to rent banquet room or restaurant.









 Indeed you can see in countryside Mongolia everywhere ger canteens and big ger restaurants in resorts.

After making fire in stove ger is becoming comfortable immediately. In this case you can see smoke from chimney, which means already comfort came in this yurt.

Ger-Architectural Heritage left by Nomads

Ger or yurt is more and more popular in today's world. With appearing conglomerates or metropolises people are loosing their ties with nature. Consequently we are dependent from heated and sealed sphere and more and more fragile. Only way to escape from concrete jungles is having yurt or ger and to put it wherever you want outside big cities or towns while you are having time and mood for escaping from embrace of city. Or you can put it on the roof of house or in your garden to be able to hear birds and to observe starry night sky.

As I know aged Mongols, who are descendants of herders in cities and towns, prefer to spend their lives at least during summer months in gers. It is because all their organisms absorbs fresh air and energy together from surroundings.

I was able to visit Dutch ger producers in Chaam, Holland. Actually I met Mr. Maarten Stam, handy man mastered gers if not better than some Mongolian carpenters but not worse. I'm bringing here their words, which are illustrating yurts clearly and in short way 's Zomers lekker koel 's Winters lekker warm