Photo-Book: Hunting with Eagles: In the Realm of the Mongolian Kazakhs | Palani Mohan

HK$650.00

Published by Merrell, London and New York, 2015

First Edition

H 30 x 26 cm, hardcover, 128 pages

85 Black and White Photos, 1 Black and White Map

English

ISBN: 978-1-8589-4643-6

Published by Merrell, London and New York, 2015

First Edition

H 30 x 26 cm, hardcover, 128 pages

85 Black and White Photos, 1 Black and White Map

English

ISBN: 978-1-8589-4643-6

Kazakh nomads have hunted with golden eagles near Mongolia's Altai Mountains for centuries. This unique tradition is documented by Palani Mohan, presenting a culture in danger. Hunters form a special bond with their eagles, capturing female pups from nests, nurturing them, and training them to hunt. The relationship, treated as a familial bond, lasts six to eight years before the eagle is released back into the wild. However, this tradition is fading, with younger generations seeking life in the city and a decline in the eagle population. Despite the annual Golden Eagle Festival, only 50-60 true hunters remain, making Mohan's book a crucial record of this vanishing culture.

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