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Tibetan girl and yak

Tibetan girl and yak

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Tibetan nomads scattering paper prayer flags for a mountain god The prayer flags are made of yak dung and wood, so it does not pollute the grasslands and acts as a fertilizer after rain

Tibetan nomads scattering paper prayer flags for a mountain god The prayer flags are made of yak dung and wood, so it does not pollute the grasslands and acts as a fertilizer after rain

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Tibetan Mastiffs are stronger than wild wolves; a small pack (2-3) can hunt and kill snow leopards, a rare leopard species only found on the highland steppe But Tibetan Mastiffs have a mild temperament and are used by Tibetan nomads to guard children

Tibetan Mastiffs are stronger than wild wolves; a small pack (2-3) can hunt and kill snow leopards, a rare leopard species only found on the highland steppe But Tibetan Mastiffs have a mild temperament and are used by Tibetan nomads to guard children

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Tibetan nomads racing yaks, a practice from the elite shock troops of the Tibetan Empire

Tibetan nomads racing yaks, a practice from the elite shock troops of the Tibetan Empire

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Mongol nomad with his cow in Xilingol, Inner Mongolia He is from the Uzemchin tribe of Mongols; the Mongol tribe with the highest rate of nomadism alongside Khoshuts, Dzungars, and Khalkhas

Mongol nomad with his cow in Xilingol, Inner Mongolia He is from the Uzemchin tribe of Mongols; the Mongol tribe with the highest rate of nomadism alongside Khoshuts, Dzungars, and Khalkhas

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A moment of calm in Tibet, with a temple in the distance

A moment of calm in Tibet, with a temple in the distance

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Tibetan nomads parading with Wind Horse banners Tibetans have the second highest rate of nomadism, after Mongols, and are only followed by the Kyrgyz and Kazakhs

Tibetan nomads parading with Wind Horse banners Tibetans have the second highest rate of nomadism, after Mongols, and are only followed by the Kyrgyz and Kazakhs

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Biking thought Tibet in winter. The grasslands turns brown but snow is also plentiful

Biking thought Tibet in winter. The grasslands turns brown but snow is also plentiful

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Encampment of Oirat Mongols in the steppes of Dzungaria

Encampment of Oirat Mongols in the steppes of Dzungaria

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The steppes of Qinghai, home to both Deed Mongols and Amdowa Tibetans The little black dots on the grassland are roaming yak

The steppes of Qinghai, home to both Deed Mongols and Amdowa Tibetans The little black dots on the grassland are roaming yak

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A nomad and his yak herd in Amdo, Tibet

A nomad and his yak herd in Amdo, Tibet

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The Soyombo is the national symbol of all Mongols. It is also sacred in Tibetan Buddhism and was personally designed by Zanabazar, the first Bogd Khan

The Soyombo is the national symbol of all Mongols. It is also sacred in Tibetan Buddhism and was personally designed by Zanabazar, the first Bogd Khan

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Tibetan baby hidden inside his dad's nomadic coat

Tibetan baby hidden inside his dad's nomadic coat

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Tibetan nomads and monks burn paper, dairy, and flour offerings to the Buddhas and the Gods

Tibetan nomads and monks burn paper, dairy, and flour offerings to the Buddhas and the Gods

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Two young Mongolian brothers racing their horses on the grassland steppe Today is the first day in the Year of the Fire Horse. May the wild spirit of the Fire Horse guide you to victory.

Two young Mongolian brothers racing their horses on the grassland steppe Today is the first day in the Year of the Fire Horse. May the wild spirit of the Fire Horse guide you to victory.

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Nomads on the Mongolian steppe

Nomads on the Mongolian steppe

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Horses on the Mongolian Steppe of Xilingol

Horses on the Mongolian Steppe of Xilingol

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Young Tibetan monks playing soccer on the grassland steppe

Young Tibetan monks playing soccer on the grassland steppe

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Biking through Tibet and Inner Mongolia

Biking through Tibet and Inner Mongolia

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I found a rare song in the Salar language, apparently it should be intelligible to Turkmens and Anatolian Turks Still odd to me that there are East Asian Oghuz Turks on Tibetan Plateau
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I found a rare song in the Salar language, apparently it should be intelligible to Turkmens and Anatolian Turks Still odd to me that there are East Asian Oghuz Turks on Tibetan Plateau

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Two cats debating in Labrang Monastery, a temple in Tibet famous for its rigorous philosophical debating method
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Two cats debating in Labrang Monastery, a temple in Tibet famous for its rigorous philosophical debating method

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399,151 views • 6 months ago

Tibetan nomads reach a sacred mountain peak on horseback at an elevation of 6000 meters
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Tibetan nomads reach a sacred mountain peak on horseback at an elevation of 6000 meters

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309,141 views • 6 months ago

"Ezir-Kara", a folk song from the Turkic Tuvan people describing a fast horse
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"Ezir-Kara", a folk song from the Turkic Tuvan people describing a fast horse

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101,479 views • 5 months ago

Mongolian Style Jetski: Trying to tame a wild horse with a pole lasso
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Mongolian Style Jetski: Trying to tame a wild horse with a pole lasso

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103,143 views • 6 months ago

Mongols gathered on a warrior god's holy mountain. Only men are allowed atop this mountain The same rule applies to war gods' mountains in Tibet; women are forbidden to pay homage atop war god mountains. The Mongols here are from the Sonid tribe 📍Xilingol, Inner Mongolia
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Mongols gathered on a warrior god's holy mountain. Only men are allowed atop this mountain The same rule applies to war gods' mountains in Tibet; women are forbidden to pay homage atop war god mountains. The Mongols here are from the Sonid tribe 📍Xilingol, Inner Mongolia

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130,379 views • 8 months ago

Uzemchin Mongols racing on the Hulunbuir Steppe
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Uzemchin Mongols racing on the Hulunbuir Steppe

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93,285 views • 7 months ago

Young Mongolian monk is harassed by a golden retriever
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Young Mongolian monk is harassed by a golden retriever

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83,121 views • 8 months ago

Mongolian Bankhar puppies hiding in the hay
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Mongolian Bankhar puppies hiding in the hay

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56,510 views • 6 months ago

"I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you." - Genghis Khan
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"I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you." - Genghis Khan

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46,681 views • 5 months ago

Tibetan nomads worshipping a war god's mountain by scattering paper prayer flags into the wind Only men are allowed on top of war god mountains, this rule and veneration of war god mountains is shared by Tibetan and Mongols
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Tibetan nomads worshipping a war god's mountain by scattering paper prayer flags into the wind Only men are allowed on top of war god mountains, this rule and veneration of war god mountains is shared by Tibetan and Mongols

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57,896 views • 8 months ago

Mongolian couple performs "Ulanbaatar Nights"
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Mongolian couple performs "Ulanbaatar Nights"

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48,999 views • 6 months ago

Mongol and Tibetan nomads gathered together to worship on a sacred mountain in the Amdo region of Tibet The noamds scatter paper prayer flags into the wind whilst monks recite in the tents
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Mongol and Tibetan nomads gathered together to worship on a sacred mountain in the Amdo region of Tibet The noamds scatter paper prayer flags into the wind whilst monks recite in the tents

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47,093 views • 7 months ago

Mongolian Camel Racing in the Winter Nadaam festival of Hulunbuir League
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Mongolian Camel Racing in the Winter Nadaam festival of Hulunbuir League

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42,357 views • 7 months ago

Tibetan log-smashing competition: a Tibetan clansman must smash a log in half with his sword-hand to prove his strength to his clansmen
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Tibetan log-smashing competition: a Tibetan clansman must smash a log in half with his sword-hand to prove his strength to his clansmen

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33,821 views • 6 months ago

Buryat Mongol Wrestling
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Buryat Mongol Wrestling

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37,701 views • 7 months ago

A Salar man performs the Tibetan Circle Dance in Kumbum Monastery, one of the most sacred temples in Tibetan Buddhism and the most sacred temples in the region of Amdo The circle dance is performed in reverance to the Tibetan Master Je Tsongkhapa, who was born in Kumbum Monastery, and who's enlightenment is represented in these stupas Traditional Salar clothing is identical Amdo Tibetan or Yugur clothing, except for their unique hats
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A Salar man performs the Tibetan Circle Dance in Kumbum Monastery, one of the most sacred temples in Tibetan Buddhism and the most sacred temples in the region of Amdo The circle dance is performed in reverance to the Tibetan Master Je Tsongkhapa, who was born in Kumbum Monastery, and who's enlightenment is represented in these stupas Traditional Salar clothing is identical Amdo Tibetan or Yugur clothing, except for their unique hats

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15,462 views • 2 months ago

Young Mongolian boy from the Uzemchin tribe shows off his horsemanship
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Young Mongolian boy from the Uzemchin tribe shows off his horsemanship

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28,672 views • 7 months ago

A small Tibetan temple destroyed during the cultural revolution Despite 50 years of exposure to the elements, the Yamantaka statue still survives
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A small Tibetan temple destroyed during the cultural revolution Despite 50 years of exposure to the elements, the Yamantaka statue still survives

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34,012 views • 9 months ago

There is a rare group of Han Chinese in Eastern Tibet that have "Tibetified" and adopted Tibetan Clothing, Tibetan Buddhism, and even semi-nomadism They moved to the nomadic Tibetan region of Southern Kham during the Ming Dynasty, and are called the "Luoji Han"
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There is a rare group of Han Chinese in Eastern Tibet that have "Tibetified" and adopted Tibetan Clothing, Tibetan Buddhism, and even semi-nomadism They moved to the nomadic Tibetan region of Southern Kham during the Ming Dynasty, and are called the "Luoji Han"

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30,426 views • 8 months ago