Photos: Kyrgyz ‘Ethno-Fest’ celebrates horseback archery and eagle hunting

Kyrgyzstan's Ethno-Fest elebrated the ancient culure of Kyrgyz nomads, showcasing traditional skills such as Golden eagle hunting and horseback archery. Attendees also witnessed the culinary and artistic traditions of these Central Asian people.

Updated on: Jul 17, 2017 3:08 PM IST

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The village of Ton, Kyrgyzstan hosted the Kyrgyz ‘Ethno-Fest’, a showcase of traditional nomadic art and lifestyle in the Central Asian nation. This one day fest presented visitors with the best of World Nomad Games, highlights being the Kyrgyz berkutchy (eagle hunters), displays of horseback archery and nomadic cuisine and art. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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Kyrgyz berkutchy (eagle hunters) launch their Golden Eagles at the 'Ethno Fest' festival in the village of Ton, near Issyk-Kul lake, some 350 km from Bishkek. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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A hunting Golden Eagle swoops down to attack a fox during the 'Ethno Fest' festival. Archaeologists trace back this form of falconry across the Kazakh and Kyrgyz nomads as far back as the second millennium B.C. The cultural tradition stayed intact despite the advent of Genghis Khan’s Golden horde and the introduction of composite bows and horseback archery. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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Kyrgyz men in traditional attire pose on horseback as they prepare to shoot arrows during the 'Ethno Fest' festival in the village of Ton, Kyrgyzstan. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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Kyrgyz berkutchy (eagle hunters) launch their Golden Eagles at the 'Ethno Fest'. The use of eagles to hunt land prey is a time-old tradition observed across the Central Asian steppes. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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A Kyrgyz man cooks traditional meals on an open fire. Samples of nomadic Kyrgyz cuisine such as Besh Barmak (lamb with noodles) , Boorsok and Ak Serke (Nomad’s soup) were presented as dietary samples of life in the steppes. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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Kyrgyz women wearing traditional clothes enjoy a ride on a swing during the 'Ethno Fest' festival. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)

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A Kyrgyz man and his son share from a bowl of food next to samovars during the 'Ethno Fest' festival in the village of Ton, near Issyk-Kul lake, some 350km from the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)