Hunting with Eagles- Palani Mohan
December 20, 2015 3:56 AM Subscribe
Hunting with Eagles (MoJo article) is a photography book by Palani Mohan (web site, many photos, navigation arrow on the right of your browser screen).
"The eagle hunters, known as burkitshi, are members of Mongolia's Kazakh minority, living in the remote valleys of the Altai Mountains in the country's far west. Australian photographer Palani Mohan spent five years traveling there, documenting the nomadic lives of the 50 or 60 men who still hunt as their ancestors did 1,000 years ago."
Well, I know what I'm getting my SO for Christmas!
posted by WidgetAlley at 6:30 AM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by WidgetAlley at 6:30 AM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
Well, I know what I'm getting my SO for Christmas!
An eagle?
posted by Umami Dearest at 6:52 AM on December 20, 2015 [5 favorites]
An eagle?
posted by Umami Dearest at 6:52 AM on December 20, 2015 [5 favorites]
Well, a copy of the photography book, I hope.
posted by tobascodagama at 8:41 AM on December 20, 2015
posted by tobascodagama at 8:41 AM on December 20, 2015
The Kazakhs of the Altai mountain range in western Mongolia are the only people that hunt with golden eagles, and today there are around 400 practising falconers. Ashol-Pan, the daughter of a particularly celebrated hunter, may well be the country's only apprentice huntress.
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 11:59 AM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 11:59 AM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
beautiful but I find myself frustrated by Mohan's use of bw film. I want to see the colors!!! of the bird, of the sky and landscape, of the face of the hunters and the beautiful embroidery on their furs!
posted by supermedusa at 12:15 PM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by supermedusa at 12:15 PM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
This popped up on my Facebook feed the other day. As a squeamish vegetarian, I was still impressed.
deer hunting with a eagle
posted by stray thoughts at 4:02 PM on December 20, 2015
deer hunting with a eagle
posted by stray thoughts at 4:02 PM on December 20, 2015
I want a business card that says BlueHorse, Apprentice Huntress.
posted by BlueHorse at 7:05 PM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by BlueHorse at 7:05 PM on December 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
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Thanks for posting them.
posted by Ice Cream Socialist at 6:14 AM on December 20, 2015 [1 favorite]