Eagle hunter and his son pose for a picture inside there Yurt together with there cherished Golden Eagle. Mongolia,2015.
Fermented mare's milk, salty goat-milk tea and marmot meat dominate local fare in Mongolia. After the marmots — think big squirrels — are killed and gutted, they're roasted from the outside, while at the same time slow-cooked from the inside using fiery-hot stones. Arkhangai Province, Mongolia, 2015.
The Kazakhs have a rich culture, close extended families, and many traditions that are still practiced today that are centuries old. The Kazakhs are the second largest ethnic group in Mongolia after the Khalkhs, with 101,000 people comprising 5% of the population. Most live in Bayan-Olgii Aimag, where they make up 90% of the inhabitants. The aimag or province was created in 1939 as a semi-autonomous homeland for Kazakhs living in Mongolia. Today, Bayan-Olgii has a distinctly Kazakh culture. Kazakh is the language of everyday communication, with Mongolian used for inter-ethnic interactions and official communication. Islam is the primary religion of the Kazakhs. Olgii, Western Mongolia, 2015
