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เยิร์ต

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Also known as Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Karakalpak yurts

thumb|A traditional Kyrgyzs|Kyrgyz yurt thumb|A Karakalpaks|Karakalpak bentwood type "yourte" in [[Khwarezm (or Karakalpakstan), Uzbekistan]] thumb|Turkmen woman at the entrance to a yurt in Turkestan; 1913 picture by Prokudin-Gorsky

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A yurt is a portable, tent-like dwelling traditionally used by nomadic peoples in Central Asia, particularly among groups like the Kyrgyz, Karakalpaks, and Turkmen. It was an important type of shelter that allowed these pastoral communities to live comfortably while moving across vast grasslands with their livestock.

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It sits within the topics Commons link from Wikidata, Culture of Central Asia and Culture of Mongolia.

Its subject is documented across 76 Wikipedia language editions.

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Subclass of: tent
Country: Kazakhstan
Image: SK yurt camp (1 of 1)-8.jpg

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Commons category: Yurts
Commons gallery: Yurt
described at URL: ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00872
intangible cultural heritage status: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
native label: Yurt

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Commons link from Wikidata Culture of Central Asia Culture of Mongolia House types Indigenous architecture Tents Vernacular architecture