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Oxen and the Tsaatan community

Oxen and the Tsaatan community

The Tsaatan people and Mongolian tour guides load timbers onto the backs of two oxen for firewood which is used in a stove inside ortz, the teepee-like tents in...
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The Tsaatan people and Mongolian tour guides load timbers onto the backs of two oxen for firewood which is used in a stove inside ortz, the teepee-like tents in which the Tsaatan people live. The firewood burns so well that it heats up the ortz quickly but it also burns fast, requiring a constant supply of firewood.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 350/10

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Oct, 2015

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255

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+8

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Peer Award

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