Once you get outside the cities in Mongolia you run into the tents of the nomadic population, known as gers or yurts. As a traveler you are expected to enter such tents without waiting for an invitation, and partake of whatever food is out. In announcing yourself you should say "Nokhoi Khor," which means "Hold your dogs."
But you are expected to bring gifts.
So yesterday I stopped at a dollar store and loaded up with $25 worth of gifts: pocket knives, decorative nail clippers, transparent soaps, and laser stickers for the children. Here they all are laid out on my bed at home:
But you are expected to bring gifts.
So yesterday I stopped at a dollar store and loaded up with $25 worth of gifts: pocket knives, decorative nail clippers, transparent soaps, and laser stickers for the children. Here they all are laid out on my bed at home:
Above the gifts you can see the tablet on which I'm writing, my toiletry kit, journal and other sundries. In the middle is a map of Mongolia.
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