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Chabani: Kyrgyz nomadic horsemen families.

by Richard Vdovjak (Netherlands)

Kyrgyzstan

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Living in yurts, Chabani raise their cattle, yaks, sheep, goats, and horses in the high-altitude mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Living in yurts, Chabani raise their cattle, yaks, sheep, goats, and horses in the high-altitude mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Living off the grid means among others no refrigerators; butchered lamb meat is preserved by smoking and drying.
Living off the grid means among others no refrigerators; butchered lamb meat is preserved by smoking and drying.
It’s the end of the day and before the sun sets Jangybai with the help of his mom needs to prepare their horse for an overnight stay at high altitude pasture. They put several blankets on the horse to protect it from cold.
It’s the end of the day and before the sun sets Jangybai with the help of his mom needs to prepare their horse for an overnight stay at high altitude pasture. They put several blankets on the horse to protect it from cold.
Jamilya, a 6yo chabani girl, is using a pair of binoculars to spot her dad who is herding the flock of sheep back from a nearby hill before he returns home to reunite with the family.
Jamilya, a 6yo chabani girl, is using a pair of binoculars to spot her dad who is herding the flock of sheep back from a nearby hill before he returns home to reunite with the family.
At last, the family reunites for dinner. It’s not just the main meal of the day, it is also a storytelling time; Jamilya listens with great curiosity, while still making sure that everyone's plate is full, every teacup is refilled as needed and that the fire keeps burning.
At last, the family reunites for dinner. It’s not just the main meal of the day, it is also a storytelling time; Jamilya listens with great curiosity, while still making sure that everyone's plate is full, every teacup is refilled as needed and that the fire keeps burning.

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