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Zahchin Biyelgee Dance of Mongolia | Захчин биелгээ бүжиг

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Khoton Biyelgee Dance of Mongolia | Хотон биелгээ бүжиг

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Torguud Biyelgee Dance of Mongolia | Торгууд биелгээ бүжиг

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Bayad Biyelgee Dance of Mongolia | Баяд биелгээ бүжиг

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Tsatsal Dance of Mongolia | Цацал бүжиг

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Khatiraa Dance of Mongolia | Khatirakh Dance | Хатираа бүжиг

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Circle Dancing of Mongolia | Тойрон бүжиг

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Biyelgee Dance of Mongolia | Биелгээ бүжиг

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Reindeer Dance of Mongolia | Tsaatan dance | Цаатан бүжиг

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Couple swans in the Uvs lake at dawn, Uvs province @Erdenebulganphotography

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Banned for 70 years under Communist rule, shamanism has seen a recent resurgence in Mongolia. In these incredible images Mongolian Shamans or “Buu”, take part in a fire ritual meant to summon spirits to mark the Summer Solstice in Ulaanbaatar grasslands.

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Just thinking of the stuffed sneks that Mongolian shamans wear

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Kharkhiraa Mountain, Ulaangom City, Uvs province

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"Forgotten Melody" by Zaya Saikhansambuu, oil canvas, 2013.

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The last queen of Mongolia, Queen Genepil circa the 1920s. She was executed in May 1938, as part of the systematic Stalinist destruction of Mongolian culture. Many believe she is the inspiration for Queen Padmé Amidala in Star Wars.

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@Erdenebulganphotographer

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@ErdeneBulgan_photographer