Dayan Lake is a Winter Wonderland for Nomads

As the pandemic continues to affect the world, I remain in Mongolia since its borders closed down in early March 2020. During my eighth month in the country, I decided to base myself in the village of Sagsai in Western Mongolia. The Kazakh nomads dominate this part of Mongolia where eagle hunting remains a relevant part of the culture. I’m staying with a family whose lineage includes some of the prominent eagle hunters in the region. About 5,000 nomads live in Sagsai, some of which migrate to other places depending on the need of their herds for pastures.