Shinasl Mana, Lord of Birds (Qusbegi)

Photographer

Apostolos Kaloudis

Category

People Photography - Culture

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2022

Country / Region:

Greece

For thousand of years, eagles became a valuable hunting companion across the northern steppes from Eurasia to China. It was fundamental for the acquisition of food and furs in the harsh, unforgiving winter months.“Our ancestors had three comrades,” goes the old Kazakh saying, “swift-foot, tazy, and bürkit” (fine horse, Taigan sighthound, and eagle). Here is Shinasl Mana, keeping together with his brother the tradition of his family alive for 8 generations now.