| North east Asian peoples are accustomed to their | | | | dome with ventilation, the all season versatility and |
| mobile homes now as they have always been. The | | | | the undemanding simplicity of the home is very |
| Russian yurta, the Kazakh felt house, Kyrgyz grey | | | | attractive to the camper and home owner. If you |
| house which is the color of the felt covering, and the | | | | are looking for pleasing, affordable housing look at |
| Turkmen white house or black house - depending on | | | | the yurt. |
| its luxury and elegance, and the Pakistani gher, | | | | Try a yurt wherever you want a roof over your |
| Afghani Kherga or Jirga, and the Hindi ghar all were | | | | head. Do your children like to camp in the back yard? |
| and still are home for many peoples. | | | | A small yurt can be their very own place which they |
| The yurt, a very superior tent in shape and build with | | | | could put up themselves. Don't build a house for |
| its thicker walls, round or oblong shape, is more | | | | family or guests; put a yurt in your backyard. It will |
| versatile, more home-like than any tent. | | | | be a new exciting pleasure for all who come. They |
| The original yurt, the portable, felt-covered, wood | | | | might even help you to put it up in a day. |
| lattice-framed dwelling structure has found an | | | | Its low cost, ease of erecting, simplicity of style and |
| enthusiastic following for present day yurts in | | | | upkeep make it a very appealing choice whatever |
| European, and North American markets. Materials | | | | your needs. |
| readily available in these parts of the world have | | | | Yurts, Living in the Round is an informative book on |
| replaced the felt or hide coverings available in the | | | | Yurts, written by Betty Kemery. It is well-illustrated |
| Asian countries. | | | | with many photographs. You may be able to find it |
| The basic idea of the felt house is unchanged. The | | | | at your local library or bookstore. If not, Amazon |
| relatively straight, tall walls, the height of the roof | | | | carries it. |