Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A foreign visitor experiences raptor training near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A foreign visitor experiences raptor training near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Zhapar, son of hunter Nursultan, is pictured holding a raptor near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Hunter Nursultan performs hunting skills near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Hunter Nursultan and his son Zhapar are pictured near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 16, 2025.
The herders living in eastern Kyrgyzstan inherited the hunting customs of their ancestors, and still maintain the tradition of taming falcons and hunting dogs. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
