The Eagle Festival takes place yearly in Olgii, Western Mongolia, near the Russian border, home to many Kazakh people. This is a 2-day event that includes several eagle-hunting competitions. It is estimated that there are about 400 eagle hunters in the Olgii region.
We also had the opportunity to visit a nomadic family living outside of Olgii.
The day we visited, the family was preparing to relocate to their winter location, closer in to a nearby village.
Time to fly back to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. Due to the busy festival weekend, Aero Mongolia asked us to check in at 5 am, even though our flight wasn't until 8 am.
wow! These photos/this trip is amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes, that was quite a trip!
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