The quartet of Kazakh eagle hunters approached, their sturdy Mongolian horses trotting in unison. Each wore a traditional a fur-lined red hat with a cluster of fluttering eagle feathers. Their sheepskin-covered right hands and wrists were supported by a wooden prop, fitted to the saddle, on which rode their hooded eagles. Their golden plumage … [Read more...]
Mongolia the Land of Genghis Kahn
Recently I returned from Mongolia the land of Genghis Kahn which had long shimmered in my imagination. I wanted to visit the place where the Mongols set out, galloping across the vast expanse of Eurasian steppe, creating the world's largest contiguous empire from Korea to Hungary. I wanted to meet nomadic herders who have moved between summer … [Read more...]
