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Mongolian Ger


Mongolian Ger
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Copyright: amos na (anadai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 0 N: 51] (2383)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-17
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Artwork
Camera: Nikon D 70s, Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S V
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-20 13:06
Viewed: 846
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A ger is round, cone-shaped tent. A ger has only one door and no windows. But it has a small opening at the top, called a 'toono'' which allows smoke to go out of the stove's chimney. It is made out of boards with a wool covering so that it is easy to put up and to take down.



How to build a ger? Need:

-One stove
-One door
-Boards
-Poles



First, you need to find a nice place that is flat and with good dry soil.
Next, build the floor by using the flat boards that are made for a ger on the ground.
In the middle there is a hole to put the stove in. Sometimes, during the summer time, you don't need to put the floor boards down.
Now, for the wall, you will use a criss-crossed structure that will easily stretch around the ger. Once that is up, the ger's main figure is up. Make sure the door is facing the south.
Next, you will put in the roof. The roof needs between 50-70 poles. You will have to connect the poles from the wall to the centre piece of the roof.
Lastly, you need to put the wool felt over the ger. If it is really cold, you may need to put extra wool felt on the ger or if it is raining you will need to close the smoke hole. Congratulations! You are done.
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  • Morac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 751 W: 150 N: 870] (6579)
  • [2008-02-20 13:13]

Hello Amos,
Thank you for this description in the way of building a ger: but despite everything these councils that remains difficult in Paris.
If not these geometrical colors and these forms give an interesting result
Regards
Marc

good shot! nice colours!
I have spent a night on a Ger on time
too much mosquitos!!

Amos: splendid play on geometry if perhaps a bit over-saturated. I'll still regard it as a fine pic. regards, c

Hallo, Amos,
A very interesting description of how to build a ger. As a picture it is informative, but I keep feeling I'd like to move the cropping frame so that the door is nearer to the centre!
Best wishes,
Winifred

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