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The Material for a Yurt

The structure of a yurt consists of a number of wooden parts (numbers for a standard sized yurt):

  • 5 latice wall segments (khana)
  • A door (khaalga) in a frame
  • 88 roof poles (uni).
  • A crown (toono) as hub for the roof poles.
  • Two columns (bagana) to support the crown.
  • For a stationary yurt a wooden floor (shal) of 9 elements.

The hull and interior lining consists of several textile parts.

  • Curtains (khöshig) from colored cotton, 3 parts.
  • Roof lining (dotuur burees) from white cotton.
  • Layer of wool felt (esgii), in three sections on the roof and four sections around the walls.
  • Waterproof canvas or synthetic cover (brezent), in two sections.
  • Exterior cover (gaduur burees) from white cotton, with blue patterns applied around crown and door.
  • Cover for the crown (örkh) with four ropes, waterproof with felt insulation in winter.
  • Straps, ropes (goshlon) and strings (ujas), to connect the various elements.

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