"central asia" (by Masha Antonova)

20-year old Uzbek Alik with his horse Kashka in Arslanbob, a mountain village in Kyrgyzstan that is predominantly Uzbek.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:45:24 +0000

20-year old Uzbek Alik with his horse Kashka in Arslanbob, a mountain village in Kyrgyzstan that is predominantly Uzbek.
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Tea brewer at work in a cafe at the bazaar in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:48:06 +0000

Tea brewer at work in a cafe at the bazaar in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
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Interior of the women's section of the central mosque in Khudjand, Tajikistan. Women and small children listen to the imam broadcast from the men's section through the speakers.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:52:27 +0000

Interior of the women's section of the central mosque in Khudjand, Tajikistan. Women and small children listen to the imam broadcast from the men's section through the speakers.
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Women refilling kurpaches (pads for sitting and sleeping) with new felt. Kurpaches are usual dowry items and women start sowing them when their daughters are still little girls.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:13:44 +0000

Women refilling kurpaches (pads for sitting and sleeping) with new felt. Kurpaches are usual dowry items and women start sowing them when their daughters are still little girls.
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Sergei Pazhetnov, with breakfast for the bears, on the way to where the animals are kept. Although bears start feeding themselves in the forest in late spring, they are given extra food all summer to fatten them enough for winter hibernation.

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:21:16 +0000

Sergei Pazhetnov, with breakfast for the bears, on the way to where the animals are kept. Although bears start feeding themselves in the forest in late spring, they are given extra food all summer to fatten them enough for winter hibernation.
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