Mongolia | Baga Nuur | Tsagaan Sar
Wandered out to the town of Baga Nuur to see Zevgee and his family for Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year. This used to be a fairly tedious trip, but now that the road is paved the whole way it takes only an hour and forty-five minutes to get there. This is the first winter Zevgee has lived in Baga Nuur. Before he lived at his winter camp about forty miles up the Kherlen River valley. This winter he has left the care of his livestock to one of his son-in-laws and has retired to a comfortable log cabin in Baga Nuur.
Zevgee, Mojik, and Zevgee’s wife Tumen-Olzii
Traditional plate of boov, or ceremonial cakes
Sheep back and tail
Zevgee and Mojik
Mojik and Tumen-Olzii
posted by Don at
7:38 AM
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Hello Don. How are things on Zaisan Tolgoi?
Some time ago as I recall you had post under title "Zanabazar Museum Doomed?" about uncertain future of that building in UB. It came to my mind so I wish to ask you if you have any information whatever happened with Zanabazar Museum?
Hello! All is well at Zaisan Tolgoi. The wolves are keeping their distance.
The Zanabazar Museum is still standing; the reports of its demise may have been premature. I have not heard any news lately about tearing it down and/or moving to a new building. Someday it will probably fall down of its own accord.
Hey Don,
how are you, what's happening? I have seen that you haven't updated your blog since Tsagaan Sar. Tired of it or are IT problems playing up again?
roeland
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I have been in Occultation for awhile, but I will reappear soon. Spring has arrived and the wolves near my hovel seem to have moved back into the mountains. At least I don't hear them at night anymore. So I am going to emerge from my lair any day now.
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