A night with Kazakhs

It's a windy cold night tonight in Tokyo. Reminded me of a night I had in the far remote western most Mongolian province of Bayan Olgi. This area in the Altai Mountains range and is nestled between Russia and a narrow stretch of China that sits between Mongolia and Kazakhstan. The Mongols of this region are of Kazakh Suni Islamic descent. Very friendly and warm. This was taken during a night of folk songs around a bound fire. It was a gathering of Kazakh Eagle Hunters. These hunters hunt while mounted on horses with eagles.