Mongolia, Gobi desert, 2007 / Girl in Gobi desert
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, May 2007 / The steppes of Mongolia are slowly emptying. By now, half of the original nomadic population is living in one of the cities. The capital Ulaanbaatar is in fact unable to absorb the influx. At the city’s edges enormous outskirts form, made up of gers (felt tents) and simple houses. Increasing numbers of shepherds are abandoning their nomadic existence and are moving into town.
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, May 2007 / The steppes of Mongolia are slowly emptying. By now, half of the original nomadic population is living in one of the cities. The capital Ulaanbaatar is in fact unable to absorb the influx. At the city’s edges enormous outskirts form, made up of gers (felt tents) and simple houses. Increasing numbers of shepherds are abandoning their nomadic existence and are moving into town.
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, May 2007 / The steppes of Mongolia are slowly emptying. By now, half of the original nomadic population is living in one of the cities. The capital Ulaanbaatar is in fact unable to absorb the influx. At the city’s edges enormous outskirts form, made up of gers (felt tents) and simple houses. Increasing numbers of shepherds are abandoning their nomadic existence and are moving into town.
Mongolia, Töv Aimag, 2007 / Setting up camp.
Mongolia, Gobi desert, July 2007
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, June 2007 / Naadam is an annual festival in Mongolia. It is celebrated in the whole country but is the largest in Ulaanbaatar. The three most important Mongolian sports, horse-riding, wrestling and archery, form the basis of Naadam. The closing wrestling match in the capital is the most important Mongolian sports event. Five hundred and twelve wrestlers fight through a process of elimination for the honour of the titles of Falcon, Elephant and Lion.
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, June 2007 / During the horse races, horses gallop in various age categories across distances between ten and thirty kilometres. Jockeys aged five to at most thirteen ride the horses.
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, June 2007 / During the horse races, horses gallop in various age categories across distances between ten and thirty kilometres. Jockeys aged five to at most thirteen ride the horses.
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, June 2007 / During the horse races, horses gallop in various age categories across distances between ten and thirty kilometres. Jockeys aged five to at most thirteen ride the horses.
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, 2007 / Boy
Mongolia, Gobi desert, August 2007
Mongolia, Gobi desert, August 2007
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, June 2007 / The Khalkh kill the sheep that they slaughter by making an incision in the animal’s chest and squeezing the main vein while it is lying on its back.
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, June 2007
Mongolia, Arkhangai Aimag, 2007 / Horses