The festive spirit of the season was interspersed with a touch of Mongolian festivity recently. A photography exhibition was curated by staff from ANU’s Mongolia Institute, in conjunction with a bi-annual Mongolia Update. The exhibition opening and the Mongolia Update was held on two consecutive days, with international delegates from Mongolia and Inner Mongolia attendingContinue reading “Cultural Heritage on the Mongolian Plateau”
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ANU Students in Mongolia 2018, Post No. 3 ‘Eagle Hunting’
Eagle Hunting: Marketization of Traditional Practice By Lucy Xu Photo: Christopher Michel (CC BY 2.0). The 6000-year-old tradition of eagle hunting in the far west of Mongolia is a fascinating aspect of Mongolian culture that first drew me to the country. I did a little background reading on eagle hunting before coming to Mongolia onContinue reading “ANU Students in Mongolia 2018, Post No. 3 ‘Eagle Hunting’”