shepherds on top of a remote mountain


Shepherds in a remote area of Transylvania Romania follow traditional shepfolding methods Without any electricity or running water they live for eight months on top of the mountain taking care of the animals The chief spends most of his time preparing cheese for the market and making meals for the rest of the team while the others watch the sheep and move repair the fences They all get together to milk the sheep For the winter they return to town and their wives


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Photo credit: © Dan Bachmann / Alamy / Afripics
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