A Mongolian nomadic peasant living in her Gert on the steppe.


A worldly Mongolian peasant lady in her Gert who extended her hospitality of warmth and fermented yaks milk. Semi nomadic and living in the most hostile of environments her life is simple with few western adornments. She told us that she had given up 30 years of teaching to return to this way of life.


Size: 3543px × 2362px
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Photo credit: © mcnovies / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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