What is a Yurt?

A yurt is a portable, felt covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure used by nomads and others in the steppes and cities of Central Asia. The very word yurt is originally from the Turkic word that means “dwelling place” in the sense of “homeland”.  Yurts are centuries old and they are thought to have originated in Mongolia and what is now Turkey, Northern Iran and Afghanistan, by nomadic tribes.

Yurt Info speaks of the origins of the yurt, otherwise known as the ger:    Continue reading “Yurts Can Be Beautiful!-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »