The Nomads Ger: Mongolian yurt building is a master class in cooperation
Mongolian nomads building a traditional yurt is a master class in cooperation. Producer: Daniel Grossman Subscribe to the Aeon Video newsletter: Watch The Nomad s Ger on Aeon: Watch more free videos on Aeon: Subscribe on YouTube: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Roughly 30 per cent of Mongolians live nomadically or seminomadically, and the regions history of nomadism has left an indelible mark on the countrys culture. Easily portable traditional huts known as gers (more commonly referred to by their Russian name, yurts) are still a common sight throughout the Mongolian steppe, and continue to be a practical form of shelter for many people, thousands of years since they were first developed. Set to traditional throat singing, The Nomads Ger uses timelapse video to convey the d
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