Hunting with eagles in Kazakhstan
Banned under Soviet rule, an age-old nomadic tradition is enjoying a revival on the Kazakh steppes.
Published On 7 Feb 2012
Winter in Kazakhstan means snow and bitter cold.
But, it is also the best time for hunting with eagles or birds of prey, an age-old nomadic tradition that was outlawed under communism.
Now the government and others are reviving the tradition.
Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Kaskelen in southern Kazakhstan.
Source: Al Jazeera