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Mongolian pastoral herders make up one of the worlds last remaining nomadic cultures For millennia they have lived on the steppes grazing their livestock on the lush grasslands But today their traditional way of life is at risk on multiple fronts Alongside a rapidly changing economic landscape climate change and desertification are also threatening nomadic life killing both herds and grazing land Due to severe winters and poor pasture many thousands of herders have traded in their centuries-old way of life for employment in mining towns and urban areas Most herders who stay on the steppe push their children to pursue education and get jobs in the cities believing that pastoral nomadism is no longer a secure or sustainable way of lifeThis essay features a selection of images by Taylor Weidmann from the book Mongolias Nomads Life in the Steppe by the Vanishing Cultures Project

Mongolische Hirten Hirten bilden eine der weltweit letzten verbliebenen nomadischen Kulturen Seit Jahrtausenden als sie in der Steppe gelebt haben weiden sie ihr Vieh auf den saftigen Wiesen Aber heute ist ihre traditionelle Lebensweise an mehreren Fronten gefaumlhrdet Neben einer sich rasch wandelnden wirtschaftlichen Landschaft sind der Klimawandel und die Wuumlstenbildung auch eine Bedrohung des Nomadenlebens da dadurch Herden und Weideland dezimiert werden Durch strenge Winter und schlechte Weiden haben viele Tausende von Hirten in Jahrhunderten ihre alte Lebensweise gegen die Beschaumlftigung im Bergbaustaumldten und staumldtischen Gebieten eingetauscht Die meisten Hirten die in der Steppe geblieben sind schicken ihre Kinder zur Ausbildung in die Staumldte mit der Hoffnung dort auch Arbeitsplaumltze zu finden da sie glauben dass es fuumlr Hirtennomaden keine sichere und nachhaltige Lebensweise mehr gibtDie nachfolgenden Bilder stammen von Taylor Weidmann aus dem Buch bdquoMongolei Nomaden Das Leben in der Steppeldquo

Mongolian pastoral herders make up one of the worlds last remaining nomadic cultures For millennia they have lived on the steppes grazing their livestock on the lush grasslands But today their traditional way of life is at risk on multiple fronts Alongside a rapidly changing economic landscape climate change and desertification are also threatening nomadic life killing both herds and grazing land Due to severe winters and poor pasture many thousands of herders have traded in their centuries-old way of life for employment in mining towns and urban areas Most herders who stay on the steppe push their children to pursue education and get jobs in the cities believing that pastoral nomadism is no longer a secure or sustainable way of lifeThis essay features a selection of images by Taylor Weidmann from the book Mongolias Nomads Life in the Steppe by the Vanishing Cultures Project

Mongolische Hirten Hirten bilden eine der weltweit letzten verbliebenen nomadischen Kulturen Seit Jahrtausenden als sie in der Steppe gelebt haben weiden sie ihr Vieh auf den saftigen Wiesen Aber heute ist ihre traditionelle Lebensweise an mehreren Fronten gefaumlhrdet Neben einer sich rasch wandelnden wirtschaftlichen Landschaft sind der Klimawandel und die Wuumlstenbildung auch eine Bedrohung des Nomadenlebens da dadurch Herden und Weideland dezimiert werden Durch strenge Winter und schlechte Weiden haben viele Tausende von Hirten in Jahrhunderten ihre alte Lebensweise gegen die Beschaumlftigung im Bergbaustaumldten und staumldtischen Gebieten eingetauscht Die meisten Hirten die in der Steppe geblieben sind schicken ihre Kinder zur Ausbildung in die Staumldte mit der Hoffnung dort auch Arbeitsplaumltze zu finden da sie glauben dass es fuumlr Hirtennomaden keine sichere und nachhaltige Lebensweise mehr gibtDie nachfolgenden Bilder stammen von Taylor Weidmann aus dem Buch bdquoMongolei Nomaden Das Leben in der Steppeldquo

Myagmarchuluun a herder in northern Mongolia takes a break near his friends ger (yurt)

Neighbors help take down a ger (yurt) on moving day The family will move from their winter camp near a rock wall to their spring camp close to a river The structure of the ger is so perfectly suited for nomadic life that its design hasnt been altered in 1000 years

Although young men used to be given jade pipes by their fathers most herders now smoke cigarettes

A ger (yurt) in the parched and dusty Gobi landscape near the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Many of the animals in the area have become sick due to the dust that has kicked up from constant truck traffic shipping coal from the mine to China

Erdenemunkh a herder chats over a plate of decorated curds and a thermos of suutei tsai or salty milk tea

Most herding families depend almost entirely on the meat and dairy from their

animals for sustenance Here large stones are being used to press excess liquid out of

curd

Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Neighbors help take down a ger (yurt) on moving day The family will move from their winter camp near a rock wall to their spring camp close to a river The structure of the ger is so perfectly suited for nomadic life that its design hasnt been altered in 1000 years

Although young men used to be given jade pipes by their fathers most herders now smoke cigarettes

A ger (yurt) in the parched and dusty Gobi landscape near the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Many of the animals in the area have become sick due to the dust that has kicked up from constant truck traffic shipping coal from the mine to China

Erdenemunkh a herder chats over a plate of decorated curds and a thermos of suutei tsai or salty milk tea

Most herding families depend almost entirely on the meat and dairy from their

animals for sustenance Here large stones are being used to press excess liquid out of

curd

Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Although young men used to be given jade pipes by their fathers most herders now smoke cigarettes

A ger (yurt) in the parched and dusty Gobi landscape near the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Many of the animals in the area have become sick due to the dust that has kicked up from constant truck traffic shipping coal from the mine to China

Erdenemunkh a herder chats over a plate of decorated curds and a thermos of suutei tsai or salty milk tea

Most herding families depend almost entirely on the meat and dairy from their

animals for sustenance Here large stones are being used to press excess liquid out of

curd

Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A ger (yurt) in the parched and dusty Gobi landscape near the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Many of the animals in the area have become sick due to the dust that has kicked up from constant truck traffic shipping coal from the mine to China

Erdenemunkh a herder chats over a plate of decorated curds and a thermos of suutei tsai or salty milk tea

Most herding families depend almost entirely on the meat and dairy from their

animals for sustenance Here large stones are being used to press excess liquid out of

curd

Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Erdenemunkh a herder chats over a plate of decorated curds and a thermos of suutei tsai or salty milk tea

Most herding families depend almost entirely on the meat and dairy from their

animals for sustenance Here large stones are being used to press excess liquid out of

curd

Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Most herding families depend almost entirely on the meat and dairy from their

animals for sustenance Here large stones are being used to press excess liquid out of

curd

Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Mongolia has traditionally been known as a sheep-herding country Even today the average herder owns more sheep than any other animal to supply the national demand for mutton Mongolia ranks third in the world for the number of sheep per capita

Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Mongols take great pride in their various breeds of horses this racehorse has brilliant blue eyes

A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A young herder trims the manes from a herd of horses The horsehair is commonly used to make rope

Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Animals are milked at dusk in northern Mongolia The milk will be used to make butter and yogurt

A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A young nomad herds his animals by motorcycle after an early spring snowstorm

A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A young herder carries baby goats to a small heated ger (yurt) during a snowstorm to keep them warm and healthy

A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A man milks his tethered goats in the Gobi Desert

A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A Mongolian woman feeds milk to a lamb from an old soy sauce bottle

A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A monk walks past an abandoned Soviet Era building on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar

Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Monks young and old chant prayers during a Buddhist ceremony at Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Residents of Ulaanbaatar set paper lanterns afloat at an event celebrating the birth of Buddha

A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A herder holding his gun and wearing his finest leather-and-silver belt stands for a portrait near his ger (yurt) in the Gobi Historian and anthropologist Jack Weatherford says traditionally only men wore sashes or belts over their deel (robes) and this was a symbol of manhood

A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A group of jockeys trainers and horse breeders gather before a Naadam horse race

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone both young and old This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends

A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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A herder proudly wears a hat adorned with a medal he won when his stallion came in first place at a province-wide horse race Horses play a prominent part in Mongolian history and culture

Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Monks in Ulaanbaatar take part in a traditional Tsam ritual Tsam rituals consist of a series of masked dances and are often accompanied by narrated content In Mongolia like most other religious rituals Tsam was banned during Soviet times Now this small monastery and a mask maker named Ganna are working to bring the practice back

Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Deer stones engraved with images of reindeer are thought to date back to the Bronze Age Of the roughly 700 stones that exist in the world 500 are in Mongolia

Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

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A herding family dressed in their finest feel (robes) pose for a portrait in front of their family alter

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Nomads often make their own saddles by hand Mongolian saddles are made of wood and are usually inlaid with silver

A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

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A herder leads his horse home from a watering hole in a Gobi Desert oasis

Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

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Camels are highly valued for all they offer in transportation meat milk and wool

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