Bunkhan Valley in Mongolia.

Ger camps. Bunkhan Valley in Mongolia.

Bunkhan Valley

Cashmere goat herd in Bunkhan Valley. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Festival attendants of Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Bunkhan Valley in Mongolia.

Ger camps. Bunkhan Valley in Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Horses and young horsemen on their mark for this years 20 kms bareback horse race during annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Horses and young horsemen on thier mark for this years 20 kms bareback horse race during annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Horses and young horsemen on thier mark for this years 20 kms bareback horse race during annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The horse races are by age five years to stallion with the riders no older than 13 years of age when they "retire." Many of the riders wear vibrantly colored satin capes and matching suits to be recognized from a far distance. Most go bareback, though a few ride on light racing saddles. Many only wear socks to cut down on the weight of bulky boots and almost all have a dashur a crop to urge their horses on. They compete for 20 kilometers bareback horse race. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

After horse race Mongols clean up sweat from horse with a wooden comb. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

After horse race Mongols clean up sweat from horse with a wooden comb. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

The Naadam Festival is the biggest event of the Mongolian year! Naadam, which means "games", is celebrated in every town and village across the country. Men are often dressed in elegant dels with huge belts around their waists, many with handsome felt cowboy and fedora hats, and Mongol, and Russian boots. Anticipation is ripe in the air, and many a bet has been placed. A man's prestige is on the line, reflected in the speed of his horse, his agility and strength to hold his ground, and his precision with the bow and arrow. Old women still dress in dels but the young get dressed in their sexiest most revealing summer clothes--tight shorts, low cut blouses, lipstick and high heels as Naadam is a place to be seen. Annual Naadam Festival in Bulgam. Mongolia.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Annual Naadam Festival in Tsetserleg. Mongolia.

Mongol cowboy at Annual Naadam Festival in Tsetserleg. Mongolia.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Annual Naadam Festival in Tsetserleg. Mongolia.

Mongol cowboy at Annual Naadam Festival in Tsetserleg. Mongolia.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.

Morin Khurr Concert in Bunkhan Valley

Music entertainers play Mongolia's National instrument, the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle) at Lapis camp of Thomas Kelly and Carroll Dunham in Bunkhan valley, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Mongols sing to their animals, there are lullabies to coax sheep to suckle their lambs; songs to order a horse forward, make it stop or come closer; and croons to control a goat, to milk a cow, or imitate a camel's cry.