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Staring..

by GCoop

Mongolians WILL stare at you! It is a little unnerving, but you get used to it...They will usually offer you things with their right hand...

Do not step on the door frame of the Ger

by nywave

Another highly offensive move - when entering a ger step over the ground side of the door frame, NOT ON IT.

Traditional dress

by anzzz

The mother of a family that we stayed at (in their ger) wanted to show us her dress that she wears to special occasions. Beautiful!

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Round and Round the Rock Pile

by D_Shannon

The desert is spotted with oboos - piles of rocks decorated with a swatch of blue material. For travel luck, walk (or drive) around the structure three times while tossing small rocks onto it.

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HEAD-GEAR AND BELT

by swesn

Never touch the head-gear and belt of a Mongolian man, even if he is not wearing them.

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Mongolian People

by nepalgoods

The Mongolian men still wear their local dress. They are very proud. Some of them have daggers or guns with them.

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Bribery

by frankcanfly

If you arrive at the border and don't have the proper Visa, just slip them a US$20 bill.... It worked for me.

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Go to a folklore evening. Its...

by PFS

Go to a folklore evening. Its mostly for tourists but gives you a good impression of mongolian music and dances.

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People are strong within, and...

by KianaInupiaq

People are strong within, and nice, I love the way they are living, not very arrogant,with an exception to a few who live in the city. They are open to the Gospel.

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  We have the opportunity of visiting Ulaanbaator for two days in December this year. Could anyone tell me how difficult it is to... 

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A: That depends, do you know what -20 to -30 C fells like? The locals are used to it. Just because it's cold, doesn't mean the whole city goes into hibernation. Things are... 

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