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Travel to Mongolia - Sheep bones, airag and marmot steak in Mongolia

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June 7th 2010
Mongolia, for me, exemplifies the adage ‘quality not quantity’. It offers relatively few architectural sights compared to its South East Asian rivals yet Mongolia’s rich culture extends far beyond its beautiful Buddhist temples, from the lengthy nomadic greetings to a game of sheep bones revealing much of the preoccupations of the national psyche. Admittedly my own preconceptions of Mongol ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more