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Dashbaldar is a small town in Dornod aimag near the Russian border. Quite a large proportion of the population are Buryats and people live in houses rather than girs. We were invited to the Naadam and were the only white people there. What an experience! It was a joyous day with Mongolians revelling in the archery, wrestling and horserace. I was amazed at the relationship between Mongolians and their horses. This was truly a partnership.
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Sign for Crane Preserve.
Sign for Crane Preserve.		 Semi-final - sizing up the opposition
Semi-final - sizing up the opposition		 Wrestling judge
Wrestling judge		 Shall we start?
Shall we start?
That's more like it!
That's more like it!		 Who's pushing who?
Who's pushing who?		 Do we have a winner?
Do we have a winner?		 Playing to the crowd
Playing to the crowd
That was fun!
That was fun!		 Meeting the wrestler
Meeting the wrestler		 Judge and wrestler - our great cafeteria manager ,Tuul ,at left
Judge and wrestler - our great cafeteria manager ,Tuul ,at left		 Bring on the next one!
Bring on the next one!
Shooting the breeze
Shooting the breeze		 Some of the crowd
Some of the crowd		 Warming up prior to the final
Warming up prior to the final		 Finalists sizing each other up
Finalists sizing each other up
Getting to grips
Getting to grips		 The guys in skimpy clothing sure hold the attention!
The guys in skimpy clothing sure hold the attention!		 The champion
The champion		 The champion
The champion
Gracious in defeat
Gracious in defeat		 Part of the crowd - Bernard and Guillaume
Part of the crowd - Bernard and Guillaume		 Who's this guy with the camera?
Who's this guy with the camera?		 Crowd scene
Crowd scene
Archers
Archers		 Archers
Archers		 Women archers
Women archers		 Women archers
Women archers
Dogs also have fun!
Dogs also have fun!		 Little girls in party dresses are always photogenic!
Little girls in party dresses are always photogenic!		 IMG_1725.JPG
IMG_1725.JPG		 The shape of things to come?
The shape of things to come?
The horse is the natural accompaniment to the human form
The horse is the natural accompaniment to the human form		 Just because we're not on horseback, does that mean we're foreigners?
Just because we're not on horseback, does that mean we're foreigners?		 You have to love those dresses
You have to love those dresses		 Christina shows us how it's done!
Christina shows us how it's done!
The horse thinks it's so funny.....
The horse thinks it's so funny.....		 Not to be outdone
Not to be outdone		 Christina is starting to look comfortable!
Christina is starting to look comfortable!		 Who said this guy could get on a horse?
Who said this guy could get on a horse?
Horse is pleased that's over!
Horse is pleased that's over!		 Bernard looks skeptical - Tuul is thinking!
Bernard looks skeptical - Tuul is thinking!		 First time for Tuul!
First time for Tuul!		 Christina tries the araik (fermented mare's milk)
Christina tries the araik (fermented mare's milk)
Kirstine looks a bit doubtful
Kirstine looks a bit doubtful		 Buz says Hey, it's alcohol isn't it?
Buz says "Hey, it's alcohol isn't it?"		 One kid......
One kid......		 ...becomes four kids....
...becomes four kids....
....becomes six (don't forget the dogs!)
....becomes six (don't forget the dogs!)		 Just hanging out
Just hanging out		 Can life get any better?
Can life get any better?		 Picnic on the steppe
Picnic on the steppe
Trotting out to the start
Trotting out to the start		 And here's another group
And here's another group		 Waiting for the start
Waiting for the start		 Nut brown girl circling the shrine
Nut brown girl circling the shrine
King of the steppe
King of the steppe		 Horsing around waiting for the horses!
Horsing around waiting for the horses!		 Here they come!
Here they come!		 Hot pursuit!
Hot pursuit!
Let's go!
Let's go!		 Neck and neck
Neck and neck		 Moving
Moving		 The other race!
The other race!
Faster, ever faster!
Faster, ever faster!		 The winner - out in front!
The winner - out in front!		 Holding his own
Holding his own		 Hell for leather
Hell for leather
Nut brown girl leading them home
Nut brown girl leading them home		 Watching the finish
Watching the finish		 Milling around the finish
Milling around the finish		 In my day we would have done things better!
In my day we would have done things better!
Are they still out there?
Are they still out there?		 We've had enough!
We've had enough!		 Family transport
Family transport		 Study
Study
This is the life!
This is the life!		 Saddles
Saddles		 Saddle
Saddle		 Want to buy a horse?
Want to buy a horse?
Group
Group		 Detail
Detail		 Couple
Couple		 String of horses
String of horses
Old and new
Old and new		 My horizon is where my horse takes me.
My horizon is where my horse takes me.		 What is the future?
What is the future?		 Even guys with ties ride horses!
Even guys with ties ride horses!
First group of prizewinners - see the nut brown girl
First group of prizewinners - see the nut brown girl		 Master of ceremonies throat singing in praise of the horses
Master of ceremonies throat singing in praise of the horses		 Anointing the horse with araik
Anointing the horse with araik		 IMG_1805.JPG
IMG_1805.JPG
She always wanted to be in the picture
She always wanted to be in the picture		 IMG_1808.JPG
IMG_1808.JPG		 This was the last place finisher - also gets honoured.
This was the last place finisher - also gets honoured.		 Master of ceremonies
Master of ceremonies
Can we go now?
Can we go now?		 Leaving - horses with medals and riders with awards
Leaving - horses with medals and riders with awards		 Crowd scene
Crowd scene		 This little boy liked the dried curds - I didn't!
This little boy liked the dried curds - I didn't!
Champion male archer
Champion male archer		 IMG_1818.JPG
IMG_1818.JPG		 IMG_1819.JPG
IMG_1819.JPG		 Champion female archer
Champion female archer
Runner up in the womens archery.
Runner up in the womens archery.		 Making award
Making award		 IMG_1822.JPG
IMG_1822.JPG		 Making award
Making award
Archers doing ritual circle of the flags.
Archers doing ritual circle of the flags.		 Wrestlers up for their awards
Wrestlers up for their awards		 All eyes on the prizewinners
All eyes on the prizewinners		 IMG_1782.JPG
IMG_1782.JPG
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