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"Heun" or "hun" if you prefer, is the Mongolian word for "person". So, for example, an Englishman is an Angelheun and a Mongolian is a Mongolheun.
When the Mongol hordes invaded Europe, their response to the question "Who are you?" was, of course...
The name stuck. thus it was that Attila the (possibly very nice, if only they'd understood him) Person struck fear into the hearts of thousands of linguistically untalented Europeans. Leave a Comment
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Mongolia is famous for its contortionists. They are highly sought after by circuses all over the world. In Mongolian, they are known as uran nygralt, which means, "skilful deviation"!
They are usually young women under five feet tall and can twist their tiny bodies in unimaginable ways. I was told that it is every Mongolian man's dream to marry one. Don't shoot the messenger! That's what they told me.
You can see them perform at the Mongolian State Circus in Ulan Baatar. Leave a Comment
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 Landscape near Karakorum,
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 Undur Dov, Mongolia by victorwkfLeave a Comment
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 by hayward68
The head of this stone figure had been knocked off and was lying on the ground. Our guide said it was from around 700-800AD. I don't really have much more information but it was an interesting site. Leave a Comment
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 Khanui Gol valley by Saagar
- Ulan Bataar
- Terelj National park in Töv province just outside Ulan Bataar.
- Karkhorin/Erdene Zudd in Duörhangai.
- The loop UB-Mörön-Hövsgöl-Tsherkhin Tsaagaan Nuur-Kharkorin-Mongol Els-UB.
- Hövsgöl area, southern end
- Flaming cliffs, Bayandalai, Dalandzadagad, Gobi desert.
In these areas you can expect a fairly good or adequate tourist infrastructure to be in place, in the right season. So you should be ok on this track without too much of organisation and trouble getting to and fro. But such things as petrol and kerosene may still not be available. Leave a Comment
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The whole country is basically off the beaten path! realistically outside of UB, Erdenet, Darkhan you might be the first non-russian foreigners old people have ever met, and the first foreigners period for others.
The Peace corp has about 100 volunteers spread throughout Mongolia, even in Bayen Olglii(the westernmost Kazakh majority province), and many serve alone in their soum or aimag centers. The Peace corp has head office in UB, it might be possible to inquire where PCV's are located so if your in the area, you can say hi. Leave a Comment
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 Takhi Horses by kiwigal_1
Entry into the Nature Reserve costs 5000 Tugriks for foreigners. This includes a guided tour of the Takhi museum (a small ger with lots of information on the breeding programme) and a trip into the reserve to hopefully view the horses! As they are wild it is pot-luck whether or not you get to see them!!
Binoculars are advised! Leave a Comment
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 September on the steppe by SaagarLeave a Comment
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