Gers (yurts) in the Orkhon Valley, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia, Asia

Gers (yurts) in Ovorkhangai Province, Mongolia, Asia

Mounted nomad holds uurga and herds horses in summer, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongolian nomads shearing sheep, Region of Bayan Ulgii, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic herders' flock of sheep and goats on Steppes grasslands of Mongolia, Asia

Nomadic herders' ger camp on Steppes grasslands of Mongolia, Asia

Nomadic herders' ger camp on Steppes grasslands of Mongolia, Asia

Nomadic herders' ger camp in Gobi Desert, Mongolia, Asia

River, ger and backlit herd of goats and sheep at sunrise in summer, with distant mist, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Grazing herd of goats and sheep at sunrise, reflected goat drinks from pool in summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic herder milking her mares at ger camp on Steppes grasslands of Mongolia, Asia

Mounted nomad herds cows in summer, holding uurga, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan province, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomads on motorcycle pass in a blur, river and distant gers, dawn, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Rocky mountains behind ger, Nomad camp in summer, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan province, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Sunrise over gers in summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

River, gers and herd of goats, sheep and cows with stock pen, misty dawn in summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Calves in pen, with ger and distant hills, summer dawn, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

River flows past ger, stock pen and herd lit by summer sunrise, distant hills, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic camp and hills, Bayandalai district, South Gobi province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Two Mongolian nomadic gers and mountains in the background, Bayandalai district, South Gobi province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic camp and livestock, Bayandalai district, South Gobi province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongolian nomadic man on motorbike gathering horses, Middle Gobi province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic family ger camp, Orkhon valley, South Hangay province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongolian nomadic traditional gers and clouds in the sky, Middle Gobi province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Line of family gers at a Summer nomad camp, distant gers and mountains, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Gers at a Summer nomad camp under dark skies with nomadic man wearing deel, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Young Mongolian nomad boy with his goat, Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Portrait of a Mongolian Nomadic girl with braids, North Hangay province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomad camp, Lake Uureg Nuur, Uvs, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Portrait of a Mongolian nomadic little boy, North Hangay province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

These reindeer peoples' entire existence is based around their herds of reindeer, which provide milk, skins for clothes, horn for carving and medicine, transport and occasionally, meat. the tsaatan are part of the tuvan ethnic group, which inhabits the tuvan republic of russia. there are only about 200 tsaatan in total, spread over 100,000 sq km of northern mongolia. they are nomadic, often moving their small encampments every three to four weeks, searching for special types of grass and moss loved by the reindeer. the tsaatan are strong practitioners of shamanism. west taiga, northern mongolia

Mongolian nomads roaming the steppe with a flock of sheep, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad yurts in the Mongolian steppe, Aimak Bayan Ulgi, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, Asia

Mongolian child riding on a horse towards a summer camp of the nomads with a yak herd, ger or yurts round tents, in a lush green grass landscape near the Khuisiin Naiman Nuur Nature Reserve, Oevoerkhangai Aimak, Mongolia, Asia

Caravan, nomads ride on Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) through the Gobi desert, reflection in water, Oemnoe-Gobi-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Mongolian nomads riding on camels through steppe, snowy mountain range, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

Camel herder under beautiful milky way in Mongolian gobi desert, Umnugobi province, Mongolia, Asia

Kazakh yurt under milky way. Bayan-Ulgii province. Mongolia

Nomads ride on Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus), crossing sand dune of the Gobi desert, sunrise, Oemnoe-Gobi-Aimag, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad child in the winter time. Mongolia8 Bulgan Province, Mongolia, Asia

Aerial view, nomads with clumsy animals roaming the barren steppe, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

Spai Bashakhan, head of a nomadic family in the Altai mountains, dinner together in the winter quarters, Olgii province, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad on horses, Arkhangai province, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad yurts in the Mongolian steppe, Aimak Bayan Ulgi, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, Asia

Peaceful evening. Mount Tsambagarav summer camp. Bayan-Ulgii province. Mongolia

Nomad trying to catch his horse (Equus) in Arkhangai province, Mongolia, Asia

Windy day in the Gobi desert. Umnugobi province, Mongolia, Asia

Young nomads go to live with other families. Bulgan Province, Mongolia, Asia

Spai Bashakhan's sons train for the Mongolian equestrian game Buzkaschi, Olgii Province, Mongolia, Asia

Spai Bashakhan's son during training for the Mongolian equestrian game Buzkaschi, Olgii Province, Mongolia, Asia

Nomad yurts in the Mongolian steppe, Aimak Bayan Ulgi, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, Asia

Yurt of eagle hunter Bashakhan Spai at night, starry sky over Kisil Char, Olgii, Mongolia, Asia

Yurt under the Turtle Rock, in Gorky Terelj National Park, Gorky Terelj National Park, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Yurts under the Turtle Rock, in Gorky Terelj National Park, Gorky Terelj National Park, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Yurt at sunset, nomadic life, Mongolian steppe, Mongolia, Asia

Yurt under rocks in Gorchi Terelj National Park, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

Spai Bashakhan with his sons, they skin a fox, which has been beaten by his eagle, the flesh of the fox they feed to the eagle, from the fur Spain makes Bahakhan caps, Olgii province, Mongolia, Asia

Summer evening in mount Tsambagarav summer camp. Bayan-Ulgii province. Mongolia

Nomads in the Altai Mountains, milking cows, Olgii Province, Mongolia, Asia

House and yurts of the family of Bashakhan Spai, Kisil Tschar, Olgii, Mongolia, Asia

Mongolian nomad on motocycle

Interior of a traditional Mongolian ger (yurt) by Ongi Monastery, Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi Province, Mongolia

Rock hanging of the crown in the interior of a Mongolian Ger (yurt) tourist accommodation at the Gobi Tour Ger Camp, Bayanzag, South Gobi Province, Mongolia

Woman by a Mongolian ger (yurt),Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

Mongolian Gers (yurts) tourist accommodation at the Gobi Tour Ger Camp, Bayanzag, South Gobi Province, Mongolia