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It is perfectly normal to pull in at the closest ger when you are hungry, regardless of whether you know the family or not. This ger, with the great granny and her next 3 generations was one of the most hospitable we found. They wanted to cook something special for us, so they the two boys above were sent to bring back a goat. Within minutes of the terrified goat arriving by motorbike, it was lying on the ground, dead, and the skin was being peeled off and the entrails pulled out. The still-warm goat was then cut into chunks, and thrown, together with preheated rocks, into a big metal canister, which was tightly sealed. Two of the heads of the extended family then kick-rolled it backwards and forwards between them, until the meat was properly barbecued/pressure cooked. Dinner was then served. But, as we all know, 3 people + 5 people really = 25 people in Mongolia, so we were suddenly surrounded by people who had apparated out of thin air. (See below.) |
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