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Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:13
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WE WANT YOU TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MONGOLIA
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Sitting cross-legged was particularly widespread in olden times for khaans, noyons, lamas and old honored people. Young people were not allowed to sit-cross-legged in the presence of elders, and the same was true for the common folk in the presence of their betters.
Bokhirikh meant sitting with bent legs. This posture would also differ, depending in what side of the ger a person sat; when on the west side (for men), the person bent his right leg out (towards the door); when on the east, the left leg was bent outward.
Bokhirokh was mostly used by women, young people and commoners. In some places, this posture was called tsomtsoikh (legs bent).
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Sitting cross-legged was particularly widespread in olden times for khaans, noyons, lamas and old honored people. Young people were not allowed to sit-cross-legged in the presence of elders, and the same was true for the common folk in the presence of their betters.
Bokhirikh meant sitting with bent legs. This posture would also differ, depending in what side of the ger a person sat; when on the west side (for men), the person bent his right leg out (towards the door); when on the east, the left leg was bent outward.
Bokhirokh was mostly used by women, young people and commoners. In some places, this posture was called tsomtsoikh (legs bent).
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