YURTOPIETA - An idealized Mongol concept of a home dedicated to religious introspection and sorrow. When John Wayne took on the film role of Ghengis Khan, he was believed to have had a yurtopieta constructed on the set, for purposes of contemplation and use as a dressing room.
Last edited by Michael Cantor; 09-03-2009 at 03:26 PM.
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