Portraits of Mongolian Wrestlers by Ken Hermann and Gem Fletcher

Ryan Nance July 28, 2018

Photographer Ken Hermann and art director Gem Fletcher have collaborated for their series Bökh on magnificent portraits of traditional Mongolian wrestlers in the steppes.

Life in Western Mongolia is an adventure. Training eagles to hunt, herding yaks, and racing camels are just a few of the daily activities of the nomadic Kazakh people. I spent a few weeks living with them and experiencing one of the most unique cultures in the world. Saddle up and enjoy the ride. Select clips from this video are available for licensing. For inquiries: licensing@unscripted.com licensing.unscripted.com Original score by Max LL www.maxll.ca Bali: vimeo.com/136405903 Tokyo: vimeo.com/129171397 North India: vimeo.com/116044343 Barcelona: vimeo.com/99401340 Dubai: vimeo.com/88224399 Turkey: vimeo.com/106755674 South India: vimeo.com/113689725 Arabia: vimeo.com/86774980 Australia: vimeo.com/98652051 Guam: vimeo.com/138830005 camera: Sony A7rii Sony RX10ii GoPro Hero 4 Black

Nomads of Mongolia — A film by Brandon Li

Ryan Nance January 3, 2016

Another great film by friend of 5 things, Brandon Li.

Eagle Hunting Kazakh Tradition Handed Down to 13-Year-Old Girl for the First Time

Ryan Nance April 2, 2014

Traditionally the art of Eagle Hunting in the Kazakh culture was only handed down to boys, but now girls are being taught the tradition in Mongolia to keep it alive when their brothers have to leave the land.

Israeli-Russian photographer Asher Svidensky encountered Ashol Pan, a 13-year-old, the first female to be trained for this old Kazakh art.

“She was perfect. I was amazed by her comfort and ease as she began handling the grand eagle for the first time in her life. She was fearlessly carrying it on her hand and caressing it somewhat joyfully.”