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Several years ago I wrote an article (for an SCA newsletter) on how to build a yurt (aka ger), the portable Mongolian structure. This article found its way onto the web, so every now and then I receive email with feedback or questions.
The latest such message comes from a school teacher who has been having his seventh-grade class build model yurts every year, and after reading my article he thought "why not a real one?". He was writing to me for advice on using local materials (bamboo) in the construction.
This piqued my curiosity. His domain name ended in ".mm", which is unfamiliar to me. To the Google-mobile, batman!
Ok, a group of seventh-graders in Myanmar might build a bamboo yurt based on my instructions.
I don't know why, but I think this is cool.
The latest such message comes from a school teacher who has been having his seventh-grade class build model yurts every year, and after reading my article he thought "why not a real one?". He was writing to me for advice on using local materials (bamboo) in the construction.
This piqued my curiosity. His domain name ended in ".mm", which is unfamiliar to me. To the Google-mobile, batman!
Ok, a group of seventh-graders in Myanmar might build a bamboo yurt based on my instructions.
I don't know why, but I think this is cool.
Re: Making a ger
Neat! One of life's little coincidences, I guess. :-)
Food: I don't know; I haven't studied Mongol stuff, but just wanted nice Pennsic accommodations. :-) (I've since moved on from the yurt, by the way.) But we have someone locally who is a laurel in Mongolian stuff, so if you send me email (address in profile) I'll pass it on to her for you. I don't think your daughter will want to make kumiss (fermented mare's milk) for her class-mates, but with luck our laurel can help get her hooked up with food sources.
Sorry to hear that the local SCA is far away from you. Do you still get to go to occasional events, even if you don't have a group to play with more regularly?
Re: Making a ger
I don't think the fermented mare's milk would go ver very well.....I can't even get her to eat sour cream or yougurt unless I'm sneaky. Picky eaters!
Hopefully, the class will keep you updated as to their progress and will send you a picture of the completed yurt! I think that would be outstanding!