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The Pride of the Golden Eagle Festival

by Amy Novotny (United States of America)

Mongolia

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Golden Eagle hunters from up to 200 km away in Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan arrive on horseback with nothing more than their eagle and the clothes on their backs.
Golden Eagle hunters from up to 200 km away in Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan arrive on horseback with nothing more than their eagle and the clothes on their backs.
The parade of the Golden eagles marks the beginning of the two-day Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia.
The parade of the Golden eagles marks the beginning of the two-day Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia.
The youngest male Golden Eagle hunter calms himself and his eagle as the games commence at the Golden Eagle Festival.
The youngest male Golden Eagle hunter calms himself and his eagle as the games commence at the Golden Eagle Festival.
A Golden Eagle hunter catches his eagle while on horseback, one of the many events and competitions that take place at the Golden Eagle Festival.
A Golden Eagle hunter catches his eagle while on horseback, one of the many events and competitions that take place at the Golden Eagle Festival.
Spectators of the Golden Eagle Festival include young and old, demonstrating the support of all family members who must survive on this tradition for food and warmth in the harsh Mongolian winters.
Spectators of the Golden Eagle Festival include young and old, demonstrating the support of all family members who must survive on this tradition for food and warmth in the harsh Mongolian winters.

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