Chinese Kazakh Eagle-Hunting Festival

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Getty Images photographer Kevin Frayer travelled to the mountains of Qinghe

County in Xinjiang, north-western China, to cover an eagle-hunting festival.

Hunting with eagles has been practised among the Kazakh people for centuries. The

festival was held to promote and preserve traditional cultural values in the

mountainous region that borders Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia.

--IBT

蓋蒂圖像社攝影師 Kevin Frayer在中國西部新疆清河縣獵影鷹獵節盛況。這個節日是為了促進

與傳承同哈薩克斯坦，俄羅斯和蒙古接壤山區傳統的狩獵習俗的一部分。對獵鷹的訓練和處

理依循哈薩克獵人傳承給子孫後代的一套嚴格的古老規則。

--衛報

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An eagle spreads its wings.雄鷹展翅

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Kazakh eagle hunters sit on horseback as they travel to a local competition.參賽途中

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Kazakh eagle hunters gather at a local competition.聚集參賽

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The Beysenbay brothers ride together with their eagles.兄弟，參賽

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Kazakh eagle hunters and brothers Tokash Beysenbay, right, and Bolat Beysenbay sit atop horses with their eagles before a local competition.兄弟，比賽前

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Kazakh eagle hunter arrives for a competition.到達比賽現場

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Steam rises from the horses in the cold.冷

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Kazakh eagle hunters sit atop their horses during a local competition.持鷹騎坐在馬背上的鷹獵人

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A Kazakh horseman watches the eagle hunting competition.望著鷹

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Kazakh eagle hunter Baurlas Qassim holds his eagle before a local competition.比賽前.

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Kazakh eagle hunter releases his eagle during the competition in the mountains of Qinghe County, 放鷹

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Kazakh eagle hunter releases his eagle during a local competition. 放鷹

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Kazakh eagle hunter hunts with his eagle during a local competition.鷹獵人與鷹狩獵

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Kazakh eagle hunters ride with their eagles during a local competition.比賽中

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Kazakh eagle hunters ride with their eagles during a local competition.比賽中

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Kazakh eagle hunters ride with their eagles during a competition.比賽中

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Kazakh eagle hunters laugh together as they rest during the competition.休息

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Bolat Beysenbay sits on his horse as he holds his eagle持鷹騎馬

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Kazakh horseman watch eagle hunting during a local competition.騎士觀賽

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Kazakh horsemen watch at an eagle hunting competition騎士觀賽

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Spectators react as they watch a Chinese Kazakh eagle hunter, not seen, release his bird during a local competition.觀眾的表情

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Spectators watch the action in the mountains of Qinghe County觀眾的表情

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Spectators react as they watch a Chinese Kazakh eagle hunter, not seen, release his bird during a local competition. 未曾看過比賽的觀眾

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A Kazakh eagle hunter dances with horsemen before the competition starts比賽前的舞蹈

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Kazakh women look on during a local eagle hunting competition.觀看比賽的婦女

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Kazakh boy watches during the competition.哈薩克男孩

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A dog leaps into the air as it protects a homestead near eagle hunting competition.保護家園的狗

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Kazakh eagle hunter wears a protective glove as he holds his bird.戴著保護手套

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stands next to his eagle before leaving for competition 出發前

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Kazakh eagle hunter Yermazhan Beysenbay places an eagle on a perch as another eagle sits nearby outside the family house before the competition.賽前套著眼罩的獵鷹

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Yermazhan Beysenbay holds his eagle as he ties up his horse.賽後

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A large wooden eagle 巨大木雕鷹

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Kazakh eagle hunter sits on his horse in the mountains of Qinghe County

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Food is seen on a table at a local house for hunters before leaving for an eagle hunting competition.鷹獵人比賽前的食物 38

sits around the table with family friends at home before leaving for competition.比賽前家庭聚餐

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Eat breakfast at a friends home before leaving for competition.賽前與朋友吃早餐

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Eagle hunter Hawana drinks butter tea during a break in competition休息時喝酥油茶

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Kazakh eagle hunters eat lunch during a break at a local competition.休息吃午餐

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Kazakh horseman pauses as he enters a tent to eat lunch during a break at a local eagle hunting competition.休息吃午餐

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Kazakh eagle hunter Margars Mazkin, 74 years, sits with his eagle before leaving for the competition 74歲的鷹獵人 44

Mazkin puts on his traditional clothing before leaving for competition.穿上傳統服裝

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Mazkin puts on his traditional clothing before leaving for competition.整裝待發

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Kazakh woman stand outside a tradtional tent or Yurt. 婦女在傳統帳篷外面

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Kazakh woman rocks her grandchild at the home of a local eagle hunter before a competition.比賽前照顧孫女

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The size and beauty of the eagle is demonstrated to the full in this stunning photograph as it is held by a proud owner.鷹的美麗、主人的驕傲

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Kazakh eagle hunter Baurlas Qassim holds his eagle before a local competition.鷹獵人與他的鷹

02/08/2015 王文堯 Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.C All photos were taken from IBT,TIME, Guardian, AZ Family.. Internet. THE END 50