NICK PAPADOPOULOS PHOTOGRAPHS

ASIA: Mongolia

  • A ger camp for tourists in Omnogov, the largest but least populated aimag, or province, in Mongolia. Most Mongolians still live in these traditional, white felt tents.
  • The capital is surrounded by picturesque mountains offering spectacular views.
  • Monks congregate outside a Buddhist temple in the capital.
  • Camels are an extremely common method of transport in the Gobi, and are often used to transport cargo between regions.
  • A monk rings the bell on the grounds of a temple complex in the capital.
  • A group of young horse riders suprised by the presence of foreign tourists. Many Mongolians learn to ride horses and camels at an early age.
  • This horsewoman supplements her meagre income by offering hour-long rides to foreign tourists.
  • A mother and daughter outside their traditional ger. Life in Mongolia, the mother said, was a tough existence.
  • A Mongoliian worshipping at a temple complex in the capital.
  • The ovoo, sacred mounds of stone and wood, can be seen throughout Mongolia and are the most obvious manifestation of shamanism in the country.
  • Many Mongolians are semi-nomadic and live most of their time in gers, usually uprooting and moving location several times a year.
  • A dressing table, and its contents, inside a family's ger in Omnogov, South Gobi.
  • A young boy fetches water for his mother at a ger camp in Omnogov, South Gobi.
  • Three siblings sheepishly pose for a foreign tourist at a ger camp in Omnogov, South Gobi.
  • A village elder in Omnogov, the largest but least populated province in Mongolia.
  • A local man slaughters a sheep after two foreign tourists request meat for dinner at their ger camp in Omnogov.
  • Mongolians love to drink, and airag, which is fermented mare's milk, is popular among herders across the country.
  • A young boy takes in the view from atop one of the picturesque mountains surrounding the capital.
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