WE WANT YOU TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MONGOLIA

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- Breaking the earth's slumber (ploughing, digging soil) is supposed to be very unlucky.
- Do not shake hands with your gloves on, even if it is minus 50 degrees.
- Always move around the stove clockwise.
- Bowls will be offered with the right hand or both; receive them in the same way.
- Squat or kneel; if you are given a stool, tuck your feet beneath you, not straight out.
- Before entering, cough or make some noise to warn the host that you have no evil intensions.
- When visiting to pass on a gift or parcel, do not put it down on the floor; put it somewhere higher place - on a table or on the altar, which is a sign of respect for the host.
- Wait for your host to show you to your seat. Mongolians observe a strict seating plan in the ger. The northern end is where the host sits; the eastern side is for the hostess and the west is for guests.
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