This Photographer Captures Indigenous People in Mongolia That Live Among Reindeer
by N/A, 9 years ago |
2 min read
Scholar and photographer, Hamid Sardar-Afkhami, captures the aboriginal, Mongolian Dukha tribe - a dwindling people - in their fascinating daily journeys. The nomadic tribe of none more than 400 remaining individuals, travel around on migrating reindeer, relying on them day-to-day for milk, cheese, and furs - the 3 seminal essentials of their survival.
With the reindeer population languishing as well, this rare and indigenous people sadly may not be around for much longer. So it's all the more worth appreciating that Sardar-Afkhami was able to give us a glimpse into their remarkable lives.
The Dukha people have domesticated the nearby herds of reindeer so well, they remember them months after leaving for the winters.
One could even call them their pets - allegiant and well tamed.
During the winters, when temperatures drop drastically, the Dukha ride the reindeer as they migrate, to find warmer climates.
And just as the reindeer provide so much for them, they provide and care for the reindeer as well.
This richly unique, aboriginal people is one of the smallest, most obscure in Asia
And with a Ph. D. in Sanskrit and Tibetan Studies from Harvard, Sardar-Afkhami was the perfect person to chronicle their lives.
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