At the table, mutton fat is considered to be the best and noblest part of the meat, which is offered to guests to honour them. On the markets, the fat tail is sold on its own. It is said to have a thousand virtues, including medicinal ones, particularly for relieving pain caused by the cold.

Turar Kazangapov, Kazakh photojournalist with Tengrinews, recently travelled to Xinjiang in China, where many Kazakhs, Uighurs, Dungans and Chinese live. He observed and documented Kazakh daily life and came away convinced that Kazakh customs and traditions are still preserved in many places.

Credits : Turar Kazangapov (@Kazangapov.t, Kazakhstan)

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