On the eve of the lunar New Year, all members of the family sit cross-legged in the center of the ger or yurt and begin their dinner at midnight. |
Khöömei is also sung during herding, and inside the yurt to lull babies to sleep. |
Those from Ozorinhoe were in charge of setting up the place where we would eat, and building a yurt made from beautiful cloth with Kazakh motifs. |
Each of these camps features a large, central catering yurt which can also be heated. |
In a traditional yurt, the framework is covered with felt mats and tied down with hair ropes to prevent the mats from blowing off in stiff winds. |
Kids and adults can come and try on traditional Mongolian clothing and have their photo taken in a typical Mongolian yurt. |