Did the Mongols drink water?

An old tradition among many Mongols was to not drink water straight. In a land where juice and wine were not readily available, many Mongols opted to drink milk-based products like suutei tsai or airag (a type of milk alcohol made from fermented mares milk) instead of pure water.

Are Mongols bad or good?

The Mongols could be seen as cruel but were also helpful in society. They were very violent and conquered many lands and killed men, women and even children, However, they also diversified their lands, had Good Morals and helped contribute with things such as making safe trade routes.

How did the Mongols eat?

The diet of the Mongols was greatly influenced by their nomadic way of life with dairy products and meat from their herds of sheep, goats, oxen, camels, and yaks dominating. Fruit, vegetables, herbs, and wild game were added thanks to foraging and hunting.

What negative effects did Genghis Khan have on the Mongols?

wiped out entire populations, depopulated some regions. confiscated crops and livestock. spread panic all over Europe. spread deadly disease, black plague.

What did Mongols eat?

The Mongols’ main meat foods were mutton and lamb; although by all accounts, their favorite was horse-meat, it was a preference that the average family could seldom indulge. The other principal type of food was milk (in various processed forms), again chiefly from sheep, but mare’s milk by preference.

Did Mongols drink alcohol?

Some of the Mongol Khans and members of the elite consumed vast quantities of liquor, including airag, prompting one scholar to attribute the fall of the Mongol Empire in part to the increasing problem of alcoholism among its leaders. Contemporary Mongolia continues to face a high incidence of alcoholism.

Were the Mongols tough?

So yes, Mongols are TOUGH, both mentally and physically, otherwise we wouldn’t have survived for thousands of years with very little population and very harsh environment and Mongol empire wouldn’t have been that successful invading countries with much more superior military force. We live in a cold and dry climate.

Why did the Mongols build so many temples?

That case they need fixed location temples, so Mongols turned from highly mobilized nomadic people, which of course was the reason why Mongols were so combative, to settled crowd. This policy was known as “蒙地建一庙，胜养十万兵”, meaning “building a temple at Mongol territory is more effective than maintaining an 100 thousands army”.

What is the average height of men in Mongolia?

It is similar to historical paintings. Wikipedia says that the average height of men in Mongolia is 168.4 cm. It seems it concerns mainly the townspeople. In my impresson, the Mongol nomads are taller, somewhat about 175 in average.