Nomad camp, Uureg Nuur Lake, Uvs, Mongolia

Nomads' camp, Terkhin Valley, Arkhangai, Mongolia

A bedouin (bedu) camp, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

A Ladakhi nomad gathers her goats in the morning at Rina nomad camp, Ladakh, India, Asia

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

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

Calves in pen, with ger and distant hills, summer dawn, 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

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

Mongolian nomadic traditional gers and clouds in the sky, Middle 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

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

Nomad yurt camp, Song Kol Lake, Naryn province, Kyrgyzstan, 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

Aimaq boys in front of yurt, Aimaq nomad camp, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, Afghanistan, Asia

Lady milks mare (horse), daughter holds foal, Summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Aimaq lady and children, Aimaq nomad camp, Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Afghanistan, Asia

Aimaq children, Aimaq nomad camp, Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Afghanistan, Asia

Aimaq nomad camp, Pal-Kotal-i-Guk, between Chakhcharan and Jam, Afghanistan, Asia

Four nomad siblings on their tame horse at summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai, Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Horse and boy riding bareback with ger behind at summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Horse and boy riding bareback at summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Smiling nomadic people in traditional clothes (deels) in milking pen at daw in summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Seated lady wearing traditional clothing (deel) milks cow, Summer dawn, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Horse and smiling boy riding bareback with ger and hills behind at summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Portrait of four smiling and happy nomad siblings on their tame horse at summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai, Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

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

Man in traditional clothing (blue deel) handles calf in pen, dawn milking, Summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic boy rides his horse through river with gers int he distance at summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Seated lady wearing traditional clothing (deel) milks cow, Summer dawn, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Lady with milking bucket and horses, Summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Lady wearing headscarf and blue deel handles calf, distant gers, at dawnin summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Man in traditional blue deel and hat leans on fence and talks to calf dawn in summer, Nomad camp, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Boy rides horse past tethered horses, summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Smiling boy rides bareback past other horses, summer nomad camp, Khujirt, Uvurkhangai (Ovorkhangai), Central Mongolia, central Asia, Asia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj (in yellow) carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a force that can attract as a magnet to the tengir forces. Tuvshintugs dorj (in yellow) carries the status of a ?Royal Shaman,? Meaning that he can channel three-quarters or more of the hundred tengir energies. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time. Tov province, mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

A lone purple yurt stands in the vast Mongolian steppe in rural Mongolia

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

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

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

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

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

Yurt 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

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

Tuareg camp with dromedaries, Sahara, Libya, North Africa, Africa

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

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

Camel traders and herders sit in a tea hut in a camel market in El Obeid, Sudan on February 16, 2006. Yussuf Gamaa, 2nd from L, is a camel herder from Darfur. About 150,000 camels cross over from Sudan into Egypt every year, the majority as cattle as an inexpensive source of protein. Today the camel is both the caravan and the cargo. Camels from this market will travel the Forty Days Road or Darb el-Arbein a 1,200 mile desert trail into Egypt and the oldest trade route in the Sahara. Desert nomads like Yussuf depend on the profitable camel trade for their livelihood.

Camel herders gather for breakfast tea as they travel through the Sahara desert, Sudan on a camel caravan.

A Kuchi man fingers prayer beads in a nomad camp near the Turkmenistan border in, Kushk-i Kuhna district, Herat Province, Afghanistan

The bride and women gather at a wedding celebration of the Shanabla tribe near El Obeid, Sudan. The bride is in orange.

Kirghiz women in traditional dress outside of their yurt camp, Little Pamir, Wakhan, Afghanistan

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

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

Yurt in the Ak-sai valley, At-bashi, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan