Mongolia Eagle Hunting Festival

An eagle hunter prepares to demonstrate his eagle for spectators at the annual Eagle Hunting Festival which celebrates Kazakh culture, Bayan Olgi, Mongolia. Kazakhs have hunted with eagles for centuries. The Eagle Hunting Festival has revived Kazakh culture which was surpressed under Soviet rule.

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An eagle hunter prepares to demonstrate his eagle for spectators at the annual Eagle Hunting Festival which celebrates Kazakh culture, Bayan Olgi, Mongolia. Kazakhs have hunted with eagles for centuries. The Eagle Hunting Festival has revived Kazakh culture which was surpressed under Soviet rule.