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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

203,968 görüntüleme

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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Upper Mongol horseman in Tibet

Upper Mongol horseman in Tibet

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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 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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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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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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Tibetan baby hidden inside his dad's nomadic coat

Tibetan baby hidden inside his dad's nomadic coat

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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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