In Mongolia, guests are welcomed and seen off in various ways, based on their age and social rank. If the guests are older or more respected than the head of the household, he may go to the gate of the fence or to the main door of the building to greet or see the guests off, or he may only go to the door of the tent or the room. If the guests are younger or of lower social rank, he may stand up in his tent without going outside to greet or see them off, or he may simply remain seated.