Inside the Rugged Lives of Mongolia’s Nomads | Short Film Showcase
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Filmmaker Brandon Li captures life in western Mongolia in his film Nomads of Mongolia. Watch the nomadic Kazakh people train eagles to hunt, herd yaks, and race camels in this visually stunning short.
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Inside the Rugged Lives of Mongolia’s Nomads | Short Film Showcase
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These people seem to be doing just fine, without all of the modern conveniences we take for granted.
+Lord Luke "Seem" is the key word here.
+Simon The Sinda Healthier? The average lifespan on the modern mongolian steppes is 52 years old. LOL!
+Bob Belson (JEW-JITSU) If first world countries keep becoming more obese our average lifespan will hit 30
MarioDragon
Funny, America and Mexico are officially the two fattest nations on Earth by Population alone, yet we live 21 more years on Average then Mongolian and Kazakh Nomads. LOL
They live in a TENT all year round including Winter. Hes not a healthy life. Beautiful but not healthy.
+Bob Belson (JEW-JITSU) Yes, it is healthier, despite the cold. They're not eating fatty processed crap, and they're very active.
i love the way this was filmed
Nicole Valladares hii
sup?
Ikr
It's a masterpeice.
Bruh lmao, simps? I'm joking 😂.
it is hard life but it is beautiful culture... simple amazing and hustle.. 💪
well its quite easy tbh
Amit Gurung how?
it’s easy , I live there but I only visit the country side in summer
@g % It is simple, not easy
@g % Of course! Getting a daily beating in order to live won't be that bad for long and after a while you won't be able to live any other way but not everything has to be relativised
I can pause the video at ANY time and use that frame as a wallpaper!
2:35
@@carlosromulo1066 lmao dude made me laugh
The Kazakhs in Mongolia preserved the nomadic culture far better than their kinsmen in Kazakhstan and Northwestern China. Mongolian independence was almost nominal during the Soviet times but still it managed to be the last refuge of very ancient cultures.
+Soyolbold S but the Kazakhs in Mongolia have bit different culture than rest of Khalkha Mongolians. Plus Kazakhs have slight European blood in them.
+Phanteus the people living in Khovd province are all mixed with Kazakh and Khalkh Mongol blood. Plus Mongols and Kazakhs are extremly similar people, more like brothers due to same lifestyle, same belief of Tenger, and similar culture etc
nope. Not at all. Kazakh nation is Turkic nation, but mongol nation is not. Mongols and kazakhs have very different culture, language and even apperance. Also kazakhs are muslims but mongols are not. So basically kazakhs and mongols differ in almost every aspect.
Very different culture? LOL!
Dude look at old pictures, they have had similar or almost same culture.
Batur Bilguun No they differs absolutely. The Kazakh nation believes not to the tenger, they are Muslims.
I liked when he feeds the Eagle and the look the Eagle gives him in return when he caresses its neck.
Spent two weeks with these people in the Altai Mountains and then had the pleasure of witnessing the famed eagle festival and so much more. These people are so loving, inviting, and are as hard as nails. This video only shows you a fraction of what it's like to be out there with an eagle hunter.
Hope they keep your community at an arms length.... You gmo, Vaccines, pesticide and your Jewish bankers 😠
@Vladimir Pennysuckovski also your name bring to mind imagery of a polish jew fellating abraham lincoln
Bet you experience Mongolian Wrestling bro ;)
Max Lønø they have guns
@@howardthealien2606 what's your point? Perhaps you should elaborate.
Riding horses with that backdrop looks so badass.
What a masterpiece, the music, cinematography- everything captured the experience of what it must be like to live in that environment.
I am a Bashkir and my people live in a similar way, we are connected to Kazakhs
I admire the Kazakh people of Mongolia, they are still keeping their ancient culture and lives, besides they are out of their historical homeland
Really cool to see that Mongolian Kazakhs save our true -TURKIC (Huns) culture in Mongolia! Thank you Mongolia!
Greeting from Kazakhstan!
Thank you, this is not just about Mongolia, it is Altaic (Turk) province who shows real Turk Kazakh nomads...who reside here and still living their rich culture.
It is so happens that Ignorant people are commenting negative aspect or distinguish between Mongol and Kazakh... I feel shameful. But thank you again.
you are always welcome brother
Batuka Ganbat yes
wow, thanks, I've never seen any comment that kazakhs are actually grateful for that we/mongols let them live freely the way they want. anyways, i love my kazakh people :))
Ayana M no problem
so many ignorant comments here. First of all, mongolia is multi ethnic/tribal country. All ethnic groups live together peacefully under Mongol identity and citizenship. Mongolian "ethnic" Kazakhs preserve their tradition more than today's Kazakhs of Kazakhstan and China. You all should be grateful for that.
allie burne we are;) I appreciate that a lot, one day I will visit this beautiful land
That is very true, Kazakhs in Kazakhstan don't even speak their language, forgot their culture, most of them consider themselves Russian.
@@belleblanch5374 That is not true. We speak Kazakh and we are never consider ourself Russians. We are Kazakh Turks from Kypchak tribe.But yes, I agree they are more Qazaqs than us, because they preserved our beautiful Turk nomadic culture in best forms.
Life under mongol rule would have been nice
@@rustamnargeyev1114 Kazakh people are Mongol people just like Tuva and many other Mongol Turkic speaking tribes. Mongol became bilingual. People are trying to make Mongol Empire and race two separate thing and it never was. We are all Altaic nomadic people united under Mongolia by our great Khan Chingis. It included Kazakh, Khalka, Buryad and all the other Mongol tribes. In Mongolia what we manage to keep our motherland is what we managed to separate when we got out of the Manchurian colony when Chinese took over. The arrival of the Golden Horde Mongols to Egypt resulted in a significant number of Mongols accepting Islam. By the 1330s, three of the four major khanates of the Mongol Empire had become Muslim. These were the Jochi's Ulus, Hulagu's Ulus and Chagatai's Ulus.Turkic language was adopted later by some Mongol tribes like Kazakhs and Tuva. In the Chagatai Khanate, the Turkic language that was adopted by the Mongol elites became known as the Chagatai language, a descendant of Karluk Turkic. Besides in Mongolia no one is pure Mongol or should I say Khalkha as during the communist regime Russians favoured Khalkha which all the other minority ethnic groups in Mongolia registered as Khalkha but the reality is very different. We are all mixed with the rest of Mongol tribes or in your language Turkic Kipchak whatever you think Kazakh or other Turkic speaking ethnic groups are. For instance, my dad is Khalkha but my mum is half Tuvan and Buryat and I am definitely a descendent of Chingis and Mongol.
This filming is the absolutely most stunning I have ever seen. I have been going to Mongolia every year for the past ten years and this film maker is AWESOME!!!
The cinematography is mesmerizing. 6 minutes of consistent good quality? Whoever directed this short film did a great job.
I've had a dream to visit Mongolia and live with nomads for a couple of years now. Will be going this summer with my brother on motorbikes. I hope to god I find a nomad family to live with for a while... See you there!
Did you do it?
My Best of luck and God Bless you both
any progress on that aspiration
@@irisrelay8564 did any of you
@@cupid2021 did any of you
This is how people need to live
go back and look at their teeth and say that...looks painful to me
Nonfucking way HAHA
Totally agreed. It is my own belief that in humanity’s early days, humans lived as they originally should: without civilization.
No thank you. I'm fine living in comfort and not worrying about winter and plagues.
@@sputn1k931 That's because you're not an adult
I pray their way of life lives forever, consistent and traditional. It's not easy, but it looks much more fulfilling than the modern day to day Corporate slaving most of us do just to buy groceries.
4:36 the old man with glasses looks badass
He looks like mi Abuelo.
He is badass !
Lol I was expecting shades
The music, the shoot, the editting, the effect, sooo cinematic. AAhhhhh. My soul has been feed to the maximum capacity. God bless the whole people who make this video.
If it looks so amazing in video; Imagine how wonderful it would be in reality.
It's like you try to cook beshbarmak while camping next time or milk a buffalo. It would be wonderful if you can do that.
omg dat old men petting eagles. how badass they are
@surna i respect but you cant understand. i said how badass he is
this is how i want to live my life. in wild, free
These are Kazakhs living near Western Mongolia, not Mongolians. Most Mongolians don't use Eagles for hunting, has different clothes, and look bit different.
yes you are right
Kazakh nationality living in Mongolia, the golden eagle hunting, hunting ancient tradition of the oldest. this is kazakhs indigenous traditions
they are ethnically Kazakhs but they are citizens of Mongolia.
Phanteus They are Mongolians actually. If you're a citizen of Mongolia then you're a Mongolian regardless of your ethnicity.
Дарын Тиынхан ұлы Their nationality is not kazakh if it was they wouldnt be living in Mongolia
Major props to the film team. The vivid landscapes, background music, shooting angles, contrasts, colors, editing, everything, absolutely amazing great job 👍
Proud of my roots and happy to see nomad culture still alive.
Mongols.... The people who conquered the largest continuous empire in history.... There was time when the word mongol gave chills across entire Asia and Europe.... Incredible....
Wow. Beautiful...
I've seen Kazakh/ Mongolian they're pretty n handsome people
Пьер Безухов. Безухов They are Turkic people, but you will find Kazakhs with Mongol genes. Many Central Asians carry the Mongol gene. Anyway, Kazakhs are descendants of Turkic and Mongol tribes.
wow, and to think nearly all of Eurasia contenant was invaded and taken over by folks who only lived off the land is impressive.
Straight up incredible
that mongolian wearing wolf skin coat while holding an eagle is so cool
Izzuddin Baihaqi It is fox fur not wolves.
Thats not Mongolian wear. It's Kazakh people in this video.
@@bdojomartialartsclub598 They're in Mongolia, NOT Kazakhstan.
@@MrSFblack they're in Mongolia but they're not Mongolian.
They are Kazakh living in Mongolia
Beautifully done, compelling watching.
When You fall, you stand up; if fall again, stand up again; if fall once again, stand up again till you stand still.
Oh my God! They look so beautiful! Their smile melt me. I wish to see more their documentary. Amazing!
They are not Mongols, they are Kazakhs living in Mongolia!✨👍🏻❤️
Doesn't matter, same ancestor.
They have the same ancestors so
They are mongols. Different tribe of mongols. Bitgii iim teneg bait bee mangaraa
They are Kazakh Turks
@@usuhbino
The opening scene with the eagle is epic
Kazakh forever
This is too spectacular. The people, nature, animals and culture. Purely breathtaking.
That food had no business looking that good
These people and their culture brought the whole world to their knees. Absolutely amazing. China, Persia, the Arabs. No one was a match for them. Literally the only thing that stopped them going eastwards and westwards was the weather
This was so beautiful and well-done, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen!
They are living happy and tension free life, away from technology ❤
Loved the way this video is beautifully filmed 😍 love their tough and glorious lifestyle.
Just amazing . Lots of love from Bangladesh
Life in steppes isn't easy,so that's why these Turk, Mongolian are so competitive.
They're fierce fighter.
Just remember Mughal,Turk.
Bidu Bidu
Turks are nation who invaded whole world by creating 16 empires (except antartica).
Huns>Gokturks>Avars>Timurids>Seljuks>Ottomans and many more.
Even Mongol empire's biggest part was Turkic.
Even swedish historians says that Odin and the peoples around him was Turkic.
Turkic history is supernatural,not a poor human job.We are war race for sure.
You little worm ;)
Bidu Bidu
We have riden horse in everywhere on all continents.
Only way to defeat Turks is to start a civil war in their territories.
We are master race,we are best empire creators,and war masters.
All the nations on earth has been defated and leaded by Turks.
Bidu Bidu Remember how rome empire and their papa was crying in front of Atilla,at their strongest age.
Spartans,persian and other newbies are just a chonky fat cats in front of Turks :)
@@turkthekhagan4916 now your left with nothing lol where have all those empires gone oh that's right they perishes in the halls of history and innovation because they couldnt conquer death and couldnt evolve to modern standards
thaman p
I dont care about Turkey's peoples/citizens
This was beautifully filmed.
They are kazakhs(turkcik nation). I proud with my nation.
berna gürgen Tusinbedim?
berna gürgen Ortak turki sozdermen jaz
berna gürgen Tusindim!
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not turcik, but turcik-language
。。。。。 。。。。。On Todays Mongolian teritory was Eastern part of Turckic kaganat 600 - 700y. So we know our history and names of our ancesters in sequence and especially tribes. We memorize all of that. So your words changes nothing!
This is amazingggggg!!
Hey Darling please give me your contact number because It's urgent please
Such beautiful people and life!
Прекрасный документальный фильм! Потрясающая работа!
Kazakhs ! My Kazakh people ! May Tengri protect you, give you strength and prosperity! May Umai protect your lands! Live as long as possible !
Brandon Li is the Chinese guy who's been living in Mongolia, right? Kudos on submitting a cool video for The National Geographic. But I'm curious why he didn't include any of the other Mongolians who still do something similar.
Admittedly, our Kazakh brothers have the eagle, but all the rest (the animal wrangling and wrestling) has long been done by Mongolians, too. Mongolian nomads are a little more modernized. You'll see a solar panel hooked up to a car battery and a motorbike, maybe.
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These Altaian Kazakhs are Mongolian Kazakhs. They are as a refugee migrated from western Xinjiang, China to Mongolia in 19 century. Kazakh refugees fled to Mongolia begins in 1840 with many refugees arriving from areas now Xin Jiang, Western China. Records suggest that in 1905, there were 1370 Kazakh households, increasing to 1,870 households by 1924 (the year Mongolia adopted socialism). By 1989, the Kazakh population grew to approximately 120,000 individuals...Unfortunately, Kazakhstan does not live this lifestyle anymore. Russian Soviets and Tsarists committed genocide on Kazakhs in Kazakhstan and forced them to give up their nomadic lifestyle and brainwashed by Russification. Same thing for Kazakhs in China. Only Mongolians gave them an entire region to live in freedom. Mongolian Kazakhs are not Kazakhstan Kazakhs. They are a Mongolian citizen. It is so true that eagle hunting only exists in Mongolia today.
@@romanchristopher4399 They are Kerei people, their ancestors were the closest allies with Mongol tribes. Like Tughrul khan.
Incredible people and country. I often think about living with people like this and leave everything behind, easier said then done I know.
This Short Documentary is EXTRAORDINARY!
I love this kind of life simple beautiful
I show this to my students every year when we are learning about Pastoralism. Thank you!
Qozoq bovurlar. Mo'g'ul emas.
Çok doğru, bunlar Moğolistan Kazakları. Yüzlerinden gözlerinden bile bellidir.
Love love love. This is both moving and mystifying. Bravo
Brandon Li is amazing.
Amazing
A wonderful life of nature oriented!
For those people who say Kazakhs are not Mongolians...I'M THE DADDY OF THESE PEOPLE! SO THEY ARE ACTUALLY MONGOLIAN BECAUSE KAZAKHS ARE MY KIDS LIKE THE MONGOLS DO
GENGHIS KHAN lmao
But your stepchildren kazakhs are so misbehaved and unrespectfull towards Mongols nowadays
Genghis Khan hear out your lady mongolian lmao 😭😂😂
Not all the Kazakhs honey ;)
Hi dad.
The lady of heaven ...a historical film that every mongolian,chinese,australian,or every person from newzealand must see ...every asian ,african ,south american ,north american ,europian or from oceania must see ...every person on the earth must see it
wanna go, wanna learn, wanna live this way for some years of my life
M JP
And how did you meet that kind of people?
MrPeolo me 2
I’m mongolian and enjoy this live during summer
This is amazing.
You should say that these people are Kazakh, it's not fair to not mention that. They are Kazakh people who live in Mongolia and have a Mongolian nationality.
Mongols and Kazakh are the same
Beautiful 💙
The filming is gorgeous !!
THIS IS HOW CHANGAZ KHAN CONQUER THE WORLD
These are the Kazakh people who live in the west of Mongolia, they lead a nomadic lifestyle.
Wow. This is, really cool, actually!
Үнэхээр гоё бичлэг. Казакуудын өв уламжлалыг ёстой гоё харуулжээ. Сайхан амьдарцгаадаг юм бна.
Real cowboys and cowgirls.
um no thats not how it works. its totally different
Im mongolian and its not cow boys
They originate from Mexico.
The genius of Brandon Li
Northeast Indian people have been touted to come from Mongolia , having Mongoloid features.
They are free to roam the landscape. When the people move...
AMAZING!
What beautiful people!
Stunning, thank you.
I wanna live like that from today nomads take me in. Who want to wait for creepy i phone 7 anymore.that is real life
coming from a Mongolian I don't like how they say rugged. we love the way we live, we chose to be like this, we're connected to nature.
They seems not Mongolia peple maybe Kazakh peple.
These Altaian Kazakhs are Mongolian Kazakhs. They are as a refugee migrated from western Xinjiang, China to Mongolia in 19 century. Kazakh refugees fled to Mongolia begins in 1840 with many refugees arriving from areas now Xin Jiang, Western China. Records suggest that in 1905, there were 1370 Kazakh households, increasing to 1,870 households by 1924 (the year Mongolia adopted socialism). By 1989, the Kazakh population grew to approximately 120,000 individuals...Unfortunately, Kazakhstan does not live this lifestyle anymore. Russian Soviets and Tsarists committed genocide on Kazakhs in Kazakhstan and forced them to give up their nomadic lifestyle and brainwashed by Russification. Same thing for Kazakhs in China. Only Mongolians gave them an entire region to live in freedom. Mongolian Kazakhs are not Kazakhstan Kazakhs. They are a Mongolian citizen. It is so true that eagle hunting only exists in Mongolia today.
@@romanchristopher4399 Yup u are right but Kazakhs are muslims and turks.
All turks have left thier culture But not in afghanistan
Mongolians have the most aura of any people in the world
That moment you realize Mongolian children act more like men then American children lol
Those kids act more like men than American men!
MKC true.. fuck I wanna be mongolian
NOT MONGOL . This is KAZAKH (TURKIC)
D3vilsheep 65 its because unlike most American kids these kids are disciplined, and know the struggle of daly life
D3vilsheep 65 If something happens to their parents they must survive on their own.That is the harsh reality.
when civilization ends these people will remain and prosper
What's the soundtrack, anyone.
Goosebumps 😱
these people are kazakh people who live in mongolia
You clearly demonstrate their oneness with nature.
Love Mongolia as an Afghan 😍😍
God damn Mongolians, stop breaking down my wall!
Are you chinese?
+Noob Gamer looks like a stupid westen ,maybe a amerian
北 Lx me?
+Noob Gamer i say the “Joakim D”，but im chinese
北 Lx oh ok
Beautiful cinematography!
Closest we”ll get to seeing the 12th century mongols
Their facial looks are totally different from the Arabs. The Arabs could have been terrified seeing such people invading their lands. They for a fact thought they were Gog and Magog.
@@steppe7214 actually in the movie Kazakhs.. yes turkic nation converted to Islam
Arabs had contact with turks before the invasion of the mongols
Many thanks to this splendid video, especially the sound, throat singing stuff..
Increible.
This video is amazing
Arangement of film is world class