The Eagle Hunters of Western Mongolia
There are few places in the world where traditional ways of life still continue as they have for centuries. I’ve been to a few, and wonder how much longer they will remain immune to the encroachment of modern civilisation. Indeed, as you will read below, even some of the most unique traditional groups find modern technology useful: nomads with solar panels!
But it’s the adherence to a worldview that distinguishes cultures, and the eagle hunters of western Mongolia adhere to a worldview that honours nature, their place in it and the bond between humans and animals.
https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/eagle-hunter-festivals-western-mongolia
This is an article I published in the magazine Thrillist a couple of years ago. The Kazakh eagle hunters gather every autumn to display their skills (more correctly, the tandem skills of eagle and human). It is well worth a visit!
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