Unpacking Cultural Heritage in Mongolia: The Image of the Mongolian Yurt (ger)

Mongolians have lived and socialised in the Mongolian ger (yurt) for hundreds of years, leading a life closely connected to nature and exploring vast areas as nomads. But in present-day Mongolia the ger is associated with air and environmental pollution and has been scapegoated as the source of fai...

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Main Author: Ganchimeg Altangerel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arnold Bergstraesser Institute 2020-05-01
Series:International Quarterly for Asian Studies
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Online Access:https://hasp.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/iqas/article/view/11271