What is the historical origin of Kazakh yurts?

Kazakhs have lived a nomadic life for a long time, and invented and created movable houses similar to yurts, which are suitable for nomadic life and easy to move.

Kazakh folk houses are very distinctive. In people's impression, there is no difference between Kazakh yurts and yurts. In fact, their differences are obvious. Generally speaking, Mongolians build yurts; It was built by nomadic Kazakhs in Xinjiang, known as "Kazakh White House", commonly known as "Kazakh yurt", not Mongolian yurt.

There are two most important differences between the two: first, Kazakh yurts have skylights, while Mongolian yurts have no skylights; In addition, it is said that due to religious reasons, the doors of yurts generally open in the east, while the doors of yurts generally open in the south.

Kazakh traditional houses are felt houses that are easy to disassemble and carry, and they are "living fossils" bearing its history of more than 2,000 years. Kazakh yurts are mainly composed of five parts: skeleton, fence, roof, carpet and door, in which the skeleton of yurts is composed of willows and top rings.

The fence is composed of criss-crossing wicker railings, which can be dismantled freely. The circular top ring is both a roof and a window, which looks like a yurt. During the day, it is ventilated and transparent, and it is covered with cold protection at night. The door generally faces southeast.

The decoration of yurts has certain characteristics, with a fire pit in the middle, food and cooking utensils in the right half, a bed in the upper right, tapestries with various patterns on the felt wall, carpets on the ground, boxes placed directly above the felt room, mats on the left felt wall, and quilts and pillows on the mats. City residents like to decorate tapestries on the walls of bedrooms or living rooms, and they like colorful ornaments. While enjoying modern life, they still retain the traditional Kazakh culture.