I am ready for a long road flight for work with a week- or months-long projects.
FREEDOM: IT'S LIKE THE BEGINNING OF APOCALYPSE NOW. ONE WAITS A LONG TIME IN A SMALL ROOM WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS. AND THEN DEPARTURE. RELEASE.
Christian
Gottet
Gottet
We must break the mirror that holds us captive and prevents us from living. Let us smash it with our fist, and cross the threshold of this evil door that keeps us in a state of awe. Modern life, obligations, comfort, bills and everything else on the list are merely excuses. There are no barriers to growth.
We must break the mirror that holds us captive and prevents us from living. Let us smash it with our fist, and cross the threshold of this evil door that keeps us in a state of awe. Modern life, obligations, comfort, bills and everything else on the list are merely excuses. There are no barriers to growth.
EXCUSES ARE MY ENEMIES. THEY ARE THE PROGENY OF FAILURE AND FEAR. THERE ARE SO MANY THAT THEY CANNOT BE COUNTED. THEY ARE LIKE SIRENS, BUT DEVOID OF SEXUALITY. THEY ARE THE EPITOME OF MEDIOCRITY AND LAZINESS, BOTH OF WHICH THEY IMPOSE FREELY UPON THEIR VICTIMS.
EXCUSES ARE MY ENEMIES. THEY ARE THE PROGENY OF FAILURE AND FEAR. THERE ARE SO MANY THAT THEY CANNOT BE COUNTED. THEY ARE LIKE SIRENS, BUT DEVOID OF SEXUALITY. THEY ARE THE EPITOME OF MEDIOCRITY AND LAZINESS, BOTH OF WHICH THEY IMPOSE FREELY UPON THEIR VICTIMS.
Only 3% of the desert is taken up by sand. The rest is mainly clay, soil, and stones.
The Mongols divide the desert into 33 parts, each with its own terrain, plantlife and microclimate.
There is plenty of clean fresh water in the desert, but it lies at a depth of 1.5-2 meters. Established wells can be found here and there, but, for the most part, one has to drill a well in order to find it.
Only 3% of the desert is taken up by sand. The rest is mainly clay, soil, and stones.
The Mongols divide the desert into 33 parts, each with its own terrain, plantlife and microclimate.
There is plenty of clean fresh water in the desert, but it lies at a depth of 1.5-2 meters. Established wells can be found here and there, but, for the most part, one has to drill a well in order to find it.
THE FELT YURT IS IDEAL FOR NOMADIC LIFE. IT CAN BE ROLLED UP AND LOADED INTO TRANSPORT IN JUST ONE HOUR, AND IT’S JUST AS QUICK TO PUT UP IN A NEW PLACE.
Dmitry
Baranov
Baranov
The Mongolian yurt is more squat in shape and heavier in weight than the yurt of the Turkic-speaking peoples—Tuvinians, Kazakhs, and Kirghiz—since the strong winds are characteristic of the Mongolian steppes. The yurt has a wooden frame, which is assembled without the use of any metal whatsoever.
The Mongolian yurt is more squat in shape and heavier in weight than the yurt of the Turkic-speaking peoples—Tuvinians, Kazakhs, and Kirghiz—since the strong winds are characteristic of the Mongolian steppes. The yurt has a wooden frame, which is assembled without the use of any metal whatsoever.
The skeleton of the yurt consists of four or six wooden lattice-walls, placed in a ring, and with poles attached to them from above to form a conical roof. There is a hole to allow smoke to escape in the middle of the roof. A felt mat is laid around the outside of the frame, on top of which some more fabric is laid to protect it from rain and snow. The fabric is fastened with a rope.
The skeleton of the yurt consists of four or six wooden lattice-walls, placed in a ring, and with poles attached to them from above to form a conical roof. There is a hole to allow smoke to escape in the middle of the roof. A felt mat is laid around the outside of the frame, on top of which some more fabric is laid to protect it from rain and snow. The fabric is fastened with a rope.
The inner space of the yurt conforms to a strict symbolic layout, with its northern side being the most appealing aspect of the space, and so faces the main entrance where guests are received. Traditionally, the stove is placed in the center of the yurt.
Household utensils stand in a semicircle along the wall, and the central chest on the north side of the yurt serves as the home’s altar. The chest holds Buddhist figurines, ‘holy stones’, sacrificial chalices, and photographs.
Household utensils stand in a semicircle along the wall, and the central chest on the north side of the yurt serves as the home’s altar. The chest holds Buddhist figurines, ‘holy stones’, sacrificial chalices, and photographs.
The inner space of the yurt conforms to a strict symbolic layout, with its northern side being the most appealing aspect of the space, and so faces the main entrance where guests are received. Traditionally, the stove is placed in the center of the yurt.
Household utensils stand in a semicircle along the wall, and the central chest on the north side of the yurt serves as the home’s altar. The chest holds Buddhist figurines, ‘holy stones’, sacrificial chalices, and photographs.
Household utensils stand in a semicircle along the wall, and the central chest on the north side of the yurt serves as the home’s altar. The chest holds Buddhist figurines, ‘holy stones’, sacrificial chalices, and photographs.
The image of the Buddha, prayer beads, sacrificial chalices, a boombox, a charger—these are the standard modern objects which occupy a place of honour in the yurt, far from the entrance.
The image of the Buddha, prayer beads, sacrificial chalices, a boombox, a charger—these are the standard modern objects which occupy a place of honour in the yurt, far from the entrance.
In a yurt at the village of Gurvantes (South Gobi), an inversion in the format of observer-observed occurred. Our presence seemed to spark a genuine interest in the children and, having begged for an old camera, they began to capture us on film. This is how we suddenly found ourselves in the role of ‘exotic others’.
In a yurt at the village of Gurvantes (South Gobi), an inversion in the format of observer-observed occurred. Our presence seemed to spark a genuine interest in the children and, having begged for an old camera, they began to capture us on film. This is how we suddenly found ourselves in the role of ‘exotic others’.
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