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Along the way, the expedition team occasionally passes movable circular dwellings called gers. These seasonal homes belong to nomad families who travel through the desert with their herds of sheep, goats, horses, and camels.
greeting nomads
When the expedition team meets up with nomads, we greet them by saying “sain baina uu?” This means “How are you?”
Take a picture!
When visiting gers, we sometimes take Polaroid pictures of the kids and their families and give them to their parents. The families appreciate these gifts and display them in their traveling homes. The gers are comfortable with cushions and rugs, but the families travel light. They have everything they need and nothing extra.
Polaroids are valued gifts!
nomad kids grow up
We often encounter nomadic people we met as babies. Now many of these kids are accomplished horse people and motorcycle riders, helping with the herds. Sometimes they go to school in the winter and join their families in the summer to help with the animals.
Credits:
All photos, courtesy of AMNH