Eagle Festival honors Mongolian culture of trained hunting birds
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
The annual Eagle Festival will
be held in Mongolia’s far western Bayan-Ulgii province on October
4 and 5.
The festival was traditionally
meant to honor the first day of snow along with the eagles’ first
day of hunting for the season. Eagles were trained to hunt for thousands
of years in Central Asia. Today, however, trained eagles are only found
in Mongolia.
The festival includes a parade
where hunters and their eagles are displayed in the central square.
Also, competitions are held in which eagles catch small animals such
as fox and hares.
Performances are held during
the festivals and prizes awarded for the fastest eagle, for the best
traditional Kazakh dress, and more.
Officials say some 200 tourists
from 14 countries have come to Mongolia to attend the Eagle Festival.
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The annual Eagle Festival will
be held in Mongolia’s far western Bayan-Ulgii province on October
4 and 5. 
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