Culture Corner - Don’t

9/30/17

When I say ger, it also includes houses, apartments, etc.

1. Don’t let a post, fence, etc. come between you and the person you are walking with.

2. Don’t whistle inside a ger.

3. Don’t let your feet point in the direction of the ger altar.

4. Don't let people walk over your outstretched legs.

5. Don’t step on the threshold of a ger when you walk over it.

6. Don’t lean against a support column, the furniture or the wall of the ger.

7. Don’t stamp out a fire, put water on it or garbage in it.

8. Don’t touch another person’s hat.

9. Don’t point a knife in anyone’s direction.

10. Don’t pass anything using just two fingers.

11. Don’t wave your sleeve (this is a sign of protest)

12. Don’t extend the little finger (this is a sign of disrespect) Altah taught us this one 😆

Let it be known I have done most of these more than once. Especially passing things with two fingers. During a lesson about exchange money, our teacher Altah would flick my hand every time I tried to pass money with my fingers. I always whistle wherever I am, I don’t think I have ever seen a Mongolian whistle.