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    Opening Ceremony for World Nomad Games 2016 - Kyrgyzstan
    Late afternoon light at Kyrchyn Jailoo, the place where shepherds take their animals to graze at altitude in the summer months above Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. This image is from a sort of open-air festival celebrating nomadic and Kyrgyz culture at the World Nomad Games. Of all the beautiful yurts I saw today (there are 300  from across the region) this one is my favorite from the outside. Although they may appear small at a distance, yurts are surprisingly large once you go inside. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cr1Ybw
    As I attend the World Nomad Games, I notice the importance of horses to so many facets of everyday life in this part of the world, and to the Kyrgyz culture. You can even flag down a horse taxi to take you across the vast jailoo (pasture), from one game or exhibition to the next. They are often driven by local men wearing a kalpak, the traditional felt hats that are ubiquitous in Kyrgyzstan. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2c97xvY