Batu, the Mongolian language teacher at Xingmeng school. On his right is one of the school buildings, incorporating a ‘Mongolian’ architectural motif.
The outskirts of Xingmeng village
The Mongolian cultural centre and local government offices is the most visible building in Xingmeng.
Article presenting David Sneath’s reflections on the village depicted in the photographs from this collection.
The mosque of the neighbouring Muslim village.
Display of buil.
subject: camels
Herder on motorcycle at a camel race. In the background is a new apartment complex being constructed, which will become home to pastoralists who have moved off the land.
At a camel race.
Blessing a camel (myalaakh) prior to a race.
A woman selling stones collected from the desert, laid out on a sheet and in boxes on the ground.
Herders at the camel gelding ritual.