Olgii

#1Pic1Day: Antre Air | Line for Water (Mongolia, 2009)

Line for Water (Mongolia, 2009) The dwellers of the village of Tsengel in westernmost corner of Mongolia are queuing for water from a communal pipe in the middle of the village. This is a daily routine in most rural areas of Mongolia, due to unavailability of water system. Tsengel is last village in western Mongolia, neighboring with China and not far away from Kazakhstan, inhabited by predominantly Muslim Kazakh minority ethnic group. A big number of Kazakhs from Western Mongolia have migrated to Kazakhstan. Antre Air (Mongolia, 2009) Para penduduk dusun Tsengel di ujung paling barat Mongolia sedang mengantre air dari pipa komunal di tengah dusun. Ini adalah aktivitas harian di daerah pinggiran Mongolia, yang masih belum memiliki sistem pipa air. Tsengel adalah dusun paling ujung di Mongolia, berbatasan dengan China dan paling dekat dari Kazakhstan, dihuni oleh minoritas Kazakh yang beragama Islam. Sejumlah besar penduduk Kazakh di Mongolia Barat telah bermigrasi ke Kazakhstan. [...]

February 13, 2014 // 2 Comments

#1Pic1Day: A Kazakh Muslim Wedding (Mongolia, 2009)

Muslim Wedding (Mongolia, 2009) A Muslim Kazakh bride in westernmost corner of Mongolia is preparing for nikah, legalization of marriage held by Muslim religious leader. The Kazakhs are predominantly Muslim minority groups inhabiting western Mongolia, especially in the province of Bayan Olgii. Most of the wedding ceremonies here are held in Western (Russian) way, as it comes simpler and cheaper. In Kazakh wedding in Mongolia, vodka is always present. The father of this bride even held a cup of vodka in his hand, praying by reading Bismillah (in the name of Allah) to all guests. The mother of the bride then stood up, saying gratitude to all guests while wailing and weeping, and finished the vodka all at once. Pernikahan Muslim (Mongolia, 2009) Seorang pengantin Muslim Kazakh di ujung paling barat Mongolia sedang bersiap melangsungkan akad nikah. Pernikahan di sini lebih sering dilangsungkan dalam cara barat atau Rusia daripada cara tradisional (yang lebih rumit dan mahal). Dalam pernikahan Kazakh di Mongolia, vodka tidak boleh absen. Ayah pengantin perempuan ini bahkan sempat mengangkat secawan vodka, mengucap Bismillah irrahman irrahim, dan berterima kasih kepada semua tamu yang hadir. Disambung dengan ibunya yang berdiri, berterima kasih sampai menangis-nangis, dan menenggak habis satu cawan [...]

February 12, 2014 // 8 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Makan-Makan | Time to Eat (Mongolia, 2009)

Time to Eat (Mongolia, 2009) Kazakh people of Bayan Olgii, Western Mongolia are having lunch with a pile of sheep meat. The Kazakhs are predominantly Muslim minority groups inhabiting the westernmost part of Mongolia, especially in the province of Bayan Olgii. While eating, each of them bring a knife to cut the big pieces of meat, and they all eat from the very same big plate. Makan-Makan (Mongolia, 2009) Para minoritas Muslim Kazakh di provinsi Bayan Olgii, Mongolia Barat sedang menikmati makan siang berupa sebongkah daging domba besar. Masing-masing mereka membawa pisau, dan makan langsung dari piring besar yang sama. [...]

February 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Sang Pemburu Elang | The Eagle Hunter (Mongolia, 2009)

The Eagle Hunter (Mongolia, 2009) The Kazakhs are a minority groups inhabiting the westernmost part of Mongolia, especially in the province of Bayan Olgii. They are predominantly Muslims and still preserve the tradition of eagle hunting. The possession of eagle have been pride for the nomadic people since centuries ago, including Arabian sheikhs who are eager to pay any sum for the highest quality of eagles and falcons smuggled from Mongolia. As for the Mongolian Kazakh, eagles are used as weapon to hunt for foxes, and they got their eagles by kidnapping them from the wilderness. The fur hat wore by Kazakh hunters are made from fur of foxes’ legs they have hunted down. Once a year, Eagle Festival is held in the provincial capital of Olgii to preserve this almost-extinct ancient tradition. Sang Pemburu Elang (Mongolia, 2009) Bangsa Kazakh, minoritas Muslim yang mendiami wilayah bagian barat Mongolia (Provinsi Bayan Olgii) masih mempertahankan tradisi berburu dengan elang. Tradisi memelihara elang sudah berusia ratusan tahun dan merupakan kebanggaan bangsa-bangsa nomaden, termasuk para syeikh Arab yang sanggup membayar mahal untuk elang-elang dan rajawali berkualitas terbaik yang diselundupkan dari Mongolia. Bagi bangsa Kazakh Mongol, elang yang ditangkap dari alam liar adalah senjata mereka [...]

February 10, 2014 // 2 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Elang Emas | Golden Eagle (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009)

Golden Eagle (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009) The eagle hunters prefer to use female eagles as they are bigger and more aggressive compared to their male partners. The best hunting eagles have to be kidnapped from the wilderness, not those raised in homes. Elang Emas (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009) Para pemburu elang biasanya lebih menyukai elang betina karena ukurannya yang lebih besar dan sifatnya yang lebih agresif dibandingkan pejantannya. Elang pemburu yang terbaik adalah yang “diculik” langsung dari alam liar, bukan yang dipelihara di rumah. [...]

November 1, 2013 // 4 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Pemburu Elang | The Eagle Hunters (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009)

The Eagle Hunters (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009) The tradition of eagle hunting (burkutchu) is not about hunting eagles, but using eagle as their weapon when hunting in wilderness. Eagle hunting is regarded as unique tradition of the Kazakh (and also Kyrgyz) in Central Asia, but actually is better preserved in western Mongolia, where environment is comparatively less changed and the people is relatively more isolated to the outside world. Pemburu Elang (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009) Tradisi berburu elang (burkutchu) bukanlah untuk memburu elang, melainkan menggunakan elang sebagai senjata untuk berburu di alam liar. Berburu elang dianggap sebagai tradisi khas bangsa Kazakh (dan juga Kirgiz) di Asia Tengah, tetapi sebenarnya tradisi ini justru lebih terpelihara di Mongolia Barat, di mana alamnya masih relatif tidak terjamah, dan orang-orangnya relatif terisolasi dari dunia luar. [...]

October 31, 2013 // 0 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Parade Bangsa | Parade of Nation (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009)

Parade of Nation (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009) The western province of Bayan Olgii in Mongolia is dominated by the Muslim Kazakh minority. They still preserve distinctive culture and are proud of their strong identity among the Mongolian community. Parade Bangsa (Olgii, Mongolia, 2009) Provinsi Bayan Olgii di Mongolia Barat didominasi bangsa minoritas Muslim Kazakh. Mereka masih mempertahankan kebudayaan khas dan identitas yang kuat di tengah masyarakat Mongol. [...]

October 30, 2013 // 3 Comments