Local family in a yurt stay near Songkol lake, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Sunday animal market, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

A Buddhist monk in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

A Mongolian herder in the Steppe of Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

A camel herder in Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Khongryn dunes, Gobi desert, Gobi National Park, Omnogov province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

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

Horseman rides past rows of soldiers, Naadam Stadium, Naadam Festival Opening Ceremony, Ulaan Baatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia, Central Asia,. Asia

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

Nomadic Kazakh family and their yurt, Region of Bayan Ulgii, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Woman in red deel and pointed hat with silver bowl of milk to welcome visitors, Gobi desert, near Bulgan, Omnogov, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

View of the new area of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Goats and cattle, Uureg Nuur lake, Uvs province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Sheep, Ovorkanghai province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

General view of Ulan Bator, Tov, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

The restaurant car of the Trans-Mongolian train, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomads ghers (yurts), Khovsgol Nuur lake, Khovsgol province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Lake Khovsgol Nuur, Khovsgol, 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

Naadam horse race, Ovorkhangai province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Sukhbatar Square in Ullanbatar, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Victory Day, Ala-Too square, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Yurts (ghers) in Orkhon valley, Ovorkhangai province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Young Mongolian girls in traditional costume (deel), Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Young Mongolian boy, Province of Khovd, 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

Trans-Mongolian train, Central Gobi, Mongolia, Asia

Sunrise on nomad yurt tents, Xilamuren grasslands, Inner Mongolia province, China, Asia

Young Mongolian girl in traditional costume (deel) with her sheep, Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongolian nomads shearing cashmere off their goats, Province of Arkhangai, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Trans-Mongolian train travelling through the Gobi desert en route to Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

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

The road down into the Wakhan valley, Pamir region, Tajikistan, Central Asia

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

Nomadic transhumance with camel, Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Nomadic Mongolian people in winter, Province of Khovd, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Huge dinosaur skeleton on display at a new shopping centre, Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongolian nomads shearing cashmere off their goats, Province of Arkhangai, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Mongolian nomads shearing cashmere off their goats, Province of Arkhangai, 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

In the middle of the Gobi desert, Mongolian side, 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

Huge dinosaur skeleton on display at a new shopping centre, Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Detail of golden plaque of Yamantaka, Doorkeeper of the South, a Tantric Tibetan God, at Erdeni Dzu Monastery at Karakorum, 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

Nomadic camp, Orkhon Valley, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

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

In the 13th century, the golden age of the mongol empire, a sport resembling polo became a training game for the mongolian cavalry throughout high asia. horsemen learned to bend low at speed, like acrobats to finish off fallen enemies with sabres, looting their prey on the ground by scooping up jewels that caught their eye. there are stories, too, of genghis khan knocking about an enemys head as if it were a ball. orkhon valley, central 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

A traditional tent camp springs up around a site where ordinary mongolians exploring gold. Ninjas have been mining gold past 10 years, exhausting 10-hour days norm here. Sarangol valley, northwest of capital city ulan bator, mongolia

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

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

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

Mongolia the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Mongolia baby of ulaan baatar

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

Erdene Zuu Monastery, Karakorum, Uvurkhangai, Mongolia

Mongolia mongolian pilgrims at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Mongolia buddhist monks at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Mongolia catholic bishop wens padilla visiting the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Mongolia. In late early sarangol a flourishing town lived in by some 5,000 soviet-mongol miners. mine been shut down leaving behind ninjas named green pans they wear on their back that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtles. ninjas, income earned from specks of gold clawed from river is a social safety in vast central asian country where more than on in three live below poverty line

Gold rush,ninjas precious metal in a river in sarangol valley, northwest of capital city ulan bator, mongolia. Ninjas named green pans they wear on their backs that make them resemble cartoon ninja turtle

Mongolia the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Mongolia gers just outside near ulaan baatar

11th generation practicing amchi tsampha ngawang shows dragon bone used treating broken bones sticks to tongue. He treats patients throughout kali gandaki region is very active with training other amchis from over tibet, nepal mongolia

Mongolia the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Mongolia boys at at the don bosco youth center, for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Mongolia ligthing candles inside migjid janraisig sum temple at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Mongolia children of ulaan baatar

Mongolian-russian mining venture on outskirts of erdenet city, population of 80,000 dictates work as well as life in soviet -style city. 5,200 employees work at this site excavating up to 25.2 million tons of iron year

Mongolia cows grazing new suburb on the edge of ulaan baatar

Mongolia pilgrims spinning prayer wheels gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Mongolia welcome to mongolia sign on edge of ulaan baatar

Mongolia the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Mongolia buddhist monks at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Erdene Zuu Monastery, Karakorum, Uvurkhangai, Mongolia

Mongolia growing vegetables using irrigation on a farm near ulaan baatar

Mongolia buddhist monks using cell phones gandan monastery, ulaan baatur. Main gate

Mongolia buddhist monks at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur. Main gate

Mongolia woman and buddhist monks at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur. Main gate

Mongolia man with baby, gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Mongolia growing vegetables using irrigation on a farm near ulaan baatar

Mongolia visitors and buddhist monks, gandan monastery, ulaan baatur. Main gate

Mongolia buddhist monks at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Mongolia old couple, man on cell phone, gandan buddhist monastery and temple, ulaan baatar

Mongolia mongolian pilgrims at gandan monastery, ulaan baatur

Gonchigjaviin tsedendash is incharge of mongolian forest research foundation. with a mandate to reforest areas effected by environmental mining degradation

A dried up river in Inner Mongolia, China, Asia