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Mongolian men carry with them a snuff bottle, filled with snuff, a sort of tobacco powder. A custom upon meeting friends is to exchange their snuff bottles with the other men.
Unscrew the cap. Take the little ladel which is attached to the cap and scoop out a miniscule spoonful of the powder. Place it on your finger and sniff the powder. If you cough, you have taken too much but that is usually to the delight of the owner.
While this is to be practised among men only, we female tourists somehow got away with sniffing it.
Written Dec 5, 2003
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Entering the ger, one should walk clock-wise around it.
There are standard places to put things. The stove is in the middle. On the left, upon entering, is where they put the horse saddles and other related items. In the back-ground is the family chest. To the right of the family chest is the bed. On the right side of the door is the kitchen area.
The door is always low so a guest needs to bow his head upon entering. This means that the guest, even if he is the emperor, is still subservient to the host.
Written Dec 5, 2003
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