Thomas White: Camel culture in Inner Mongolia collection
Metadata
identifier
13c1d568-9a88-4d55-8aed-75fec6248361
creator
White, Thomas
type
Collection
coverage
Alashan
Inner Mongolia
description
Photographs and other field research documents related to the “camel culture” of Inner Mongolia.
Items
Stone merchant
White, Thomas
A woman selling stones collected from the desert, laid out on a sheet and in boxes on the ground.
subject: camels
Camel transportation
White, Thomas
Camels being transported to a race in the back of a truck.
subject: camels
Motorcycle at camel race
White, Thomas
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.
subject: camels
Inner Mongolia pasture fence
White, Thomas
Wire fencing to enclose household pasture.
subject: camels
Giant buil
White, Thomas
A giant buil – the wooden peg inserted through the nose of a camel and used for attaching reins or tethers – on display at the camel festival.
subject: camels