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Ayurt, also known as ager inMongolian, is a portable, round tent. It is covered with skins or felt. A yurt is commonly used as a dwelling by nomads in thegrasslands ofCentral Asia.[1]
Traditional yurts consist of an expanding wooden circular frame carrying a felt cover. Thefelt is made from the wool of sheep. Thewood to make the external structure is not to be found on the treelesssteppes.
A yurt is designed to be dismantled and the parts carried compactly oncamels oryaks to be rebuilt on another site. Complete construction takes around 2 hours.
Mongolian Ger: starting with walls and door
Mongolian Ger: starting to place roof poles
Mongolian Ger: with roof poles in place
Mongolian Ger: placing the thin inner cover on the roof
