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Building a ger

Assembling the portable felt dwelling, from lattice walls to the crown wheel.

★ 4.6 (24 rating) 180 learners

Your transmitter: Tane Wiremu Updated 06/2026 Language: English

Coming soon Building & habitat Asia

What you will learn

  • Understand the origin and meaning of this knowledge
  • Watch the gestures filmed by the practitioner
  • Leave with enough to try it yourself
  • Avoid the common beginner mistakes

Course content

3 modules - 10 lessons - 2h 30m total length

Introduction - Building a ger3 lessons
▷ Welcome and intentionPreview 4:12
• Where Building a ger comes from 8:30
• Materials 5:05
Gestures step by step4 lessons
▷ First gesturePreview 12:40
• Second gesture 10:15
• Mistakes to avoid 7:50
• Guided practice 15:20
Going further3 lessons
• Regional variants 9:00
• Care and keeping 6:30
• Closing words 3:10

Requirements

  • No prerequisite, this knowledge is open to all
  • Curiosity and a little patience
  • Basic materials are listed in the first lesson

Description

Assembling the portable felt dwelling, from lattice walls to the crown wheel.

Who this is for

  • Anyone curious about other cultures and crafts
  • People who want to pass on or revive a tradition
  • Travellers and lovers of the territory

Course notes

  • PDF sheet of the key steps
  • Materials and suppliers list
  • Glossary of the territory's terms

Your transmitter

Tane Wiremu

Mongolia

Tane Wiremu passes on building a ger from their own territory (Mongolia). This knowledge is shared in their own words and gestures, with no middleman.

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