The Story of the Yurt - The Home Place and the Shelter For Peoples of the World

North east Asian peoples are accustomed to theirdome with ventilation, the all season versatility and
mobile homes now as they have always been. Thethe undemanding simplicity of the home is very
Russian yurta, the Kazakh felt house, Kyrgyz greyattractive to the camper and home owner. If you
house which is the color of the felt covering, and theare looking for pleasing, affordable housing look at
Turkmen white house or black house - depending onthe 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 werehead. 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 withcould put up themselves. Don't build a house for
its thicker walls, round or oblong shape, is morefamily 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, woodmight even help you to put it up in a day.
lattice-framed dwelling structure has found anIts low cost, ease of erecting, simplicity of style and
enthusiastic following for present day yurts inupkeep make it a very appealing choice whatever
European, and North American markets. Materialsyour needs.
readily available in these parts of the world haveYurts, Living in the Round is an informative book on
replaced the felt or hide coverings available in theYurts, 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. Theat your local library or bookstore. If not, Amazon
relatively straight, tall walls, the height of the roofcarries it.