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In the settlement of Qyzyl Qorum, Abdul Rashid' Khan (leader of the Kyrgyz) camp, 2 Bactrian camels are taken out for mating (happens only in winter).
Winter expedition through the Wakhan Corridor and into the Afghan Pamir mountains, to document the life of the Afghan Kyrgyz tribe. January/February 2008. Afghanistan

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Contained in galleries: Pamir, winter 2008, Afghanistan. Unvisited since 1972

In the settlement of Qyzyl Qorum, Abdul Rashid' Khan (leader of the Kyrgyz) camp, 2 Bactrian camels are taken out for mating (happens only in winter). <br />
Winter expedition through the Wakhan Corridor and into the Afghan Pamir mountains, to document the life of the Afghan Kyrgyz tribe. January/February 2008. Afghanistan