Traditions Archives

Quality Requirments

The cattle market in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan starts early in the morning, even in winter. The purchase of livestock and pack animals must be well thought out – knowledge &… [...]

young woman in traditional dress Dushanbe Tajikistan

Nostalgia

“In Central Asia, almost everyone has old photos of their mother in retro Atlas dresses, and I wanted to transpose this aesthetic to our own time” says Umed Mardonov, a… [...]

Xinjiang elderly woman in traditional outfit Turar Kazangapov

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… [...]

Players in action

Kok Boru players at the Issyk-Kul Lake in… [...]