1976 Nomads in northeastern Afghanistan migrate to the their summer pastures. Local merchants set up temporary markets to service the large number of nomads passing through key mountain valleys. The object is to take the a carcass of a calf past a designated post and return it to the goal. Whoever succeeds is the winner. The Nomadic Alternative .
Yurts are the key portable dwelling in Central Eurasia.
The wooden frame is later covered with large panels of felt. Kazak nomads, Altai Mountains, Xinjiang, Peoples Republic of China, July 1987 Horse contest in which two riders gripping a single leather thong each attempt to pull the other off. July 1987 Hats such as these mark clan affiliation among Kazak nomads, though today they are worn largely by older men in rural areas. July 1987 Felt making using traditional abstract designs cut from cloth has a long tradition in the Altai region. Such decorated felts are used to cover the floors of yurts and are much more common than carpets.