We advice you to browse some books and guides about Mongolia to get a basic knowledge on the customs and traditions of the Mongols. You can have it from "Mongolei" guide by Barbara Stelling in German, "MONGOLIE" guide by Olizane (in French), and the Lonely Planet's MONGOLIA guide (in English).

If you wish to know more about the history of Mongolia, the Secret history of the Mongols is the best reference about the legendary history of Genghis khan. Great novels are "The Blue wolf by Yasushi Inoue or "The Mongolian wolf" By Homeric, both telling the Genghis Khan story.