What is Yurt?
[[File:Syr Darya Oblast. Kyrgyz Yurt WDL10968.png|right|250px]] A '''yurt''', also known as a '''ger''' in [[Mongolian language|Mongolian]], is a portable, round tent. It is covered with skins or felt. A yurt is commonly used as a dwelling by nomads in the [[Grassland|grasslands]] of [[Central Asia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Definition of YURT|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yurt|access-date=2022-03-18|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}</ref> ==Construction== [[Image:Gurvger.jpg|thumb|A Mongolian Ger]] Traditional yurts consist of an expanding wooden circular frame carrying a felt cover. The [[felt]] is made from the wool of sheep. The [[wood]] to make the external structure is not to be found on the treeless [[steppe]]s. A yurt is designed to be dismantled and the parts carried compactly on [[camel]]s or [[yak]]s to be rebuilt on another site. Complete construction takes around 2 hours. <gallery> Image:Montage d'une yourte murs.jpg|Mongolian Ger: starting with walls and door Image:Yurt-construction-1.JPG|Mongolian Ger: starting to place roof poles Image:Yurt-construction-2.JPG|Mongolian Ger: with roof poles in place Image:Yurt-construction-3.JPG|Mongolian Ger: placing the thin inner cover on the roof Image:Yurt-construction-4.JPG|Mongolian Ger: adding felt cover Image:Yurt-construction-5.JPG|Mongolian Ger: adding the outer cover Mongolian Ger.jpg|A ger sits on the Steppes near Mandalgovi </gallery> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Asian culture]] [[Category:House types]] [[Category:Vernacular architecture]]