Do’s and Don’ts in a Mongolian Ger/yurt

• When Mongolians arrive at a ger, they yell, "Catch your dog!", or simply enter. This is because every ger is protected by one or more guard dogs. Do not leave the vehicle or approach to near a ger until the owners or your guide confirm the dogs are ok.

• Do not attempt to pet Mongolian herder’s dogs, they are not pets but guardians.

• Knocking on a ger door is not necessary, if you are staying with a family, just enter. If you are calling for the first time, clear your throat or call out “no-khoi kho-rio: (hold the dog) so you’re the family knows someone is there and can prepare themselves to come out and greet you.

• Mongolians do not speak to each other across the threshold of the door, or stand on the threshold of the door.

• When you enter a ger, do not step on the threshold. Usually, guests move in a clockwise direction when entering a ger, first to the west and then north (ger doors always face south). The east side of the ger (on your right as you enter) is normally where the family will sit and the west side (on your left as you enter) is for guests. Food and cooking implements are stored on the right side, or women’s side of the ger, saddles, bridles, and things associated with men’s work on the left or men’s side.

• Do not walk between the central supports of a ger, or pass something between them to another person.

• Do not lean against the central supports of the ger, the walls, or the furniture.

• Sitting on the beds in the ger is not considered rude, these double as seats, sometimes even if someone is sleeping in them.

• Hats should always be placed with the open end down. A man's hat and belt should never be placed on the floor, and should not touch other hats or belts.

• Women do not sit cross-legged in a ger.

• Do not whistle inside gers or any kind of building.

• Avoid standing up when drinking tea or other beverages.

• If food or other items are placed out when a group sits together, they become communal property. Cigarettes, for example, placed on a table belong to the group.

• Do not throw any trash or litter into the fire. This is disrespectful to the fire. Put the trash into the fuel bin or the metal pan in front of the stove. It will be saved to start the next fire. ‘Trash’ is transformed into ‘fuel’ by this brief stop in the fuel bin.

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