Respect of mongolian tradition

· In Mongolia, don’t whistle inside a yurt (ger) or house belonging to a Mongolian

· In Mongolia, don’t let your feet point in the direction of the altar (which will be in the north side) when sitting in a yurt (ger),

· In Mongolia, don’t let people walk over your outstretched legs tread on the threshold of the yurt (ger), when you walk over it

· In Mongolia, don’t lean against a support column furniture or wall of the ger stamp out a fire or put water or any rubbish on it; fire is sacred

· In Mongolia, don’t walk in front of an older person

· In Mongolia, don’t turn your back to the altar and religious objects at the back of the ger

· In Mongolia, don’t touch other people’s hats or wearing it

· In Mongolia, don’t have long conversations in your own language in front of hosts who don’t understand it

· In Mongolia, don’t point a knife in the direction of anyone (well should we say that?)

· In Mongolia, don’t pass anything to a Mongolian with just two fingers

· In Mongolia, don’t take food from a plate with your left hand

· In Mongolia, don’t wave you sleeve as it is a mark of protest or extend the little finger of your right hand, as this is a sign of disrespect

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