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Dukha (Tsaatan) girl milking reindeer, Mongolia

A Dukha (Tsaatan) girl milking reindeer. One reindeer yields approximately one cup of milk per day, used for cheese making and milk consumption. Approximately 200 families comprise the Tsaatan or Dukha community in northwestern Mongolia, whose existence is intimately linked to their herds of reindeer. Photo © Robert van Sluis

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A Dukha (Tsaatan) girl milking reindeer. One reindeer yields approximately one cup of milk per day, used for cheese making and milk consumption. Approximately 200 families comprise the Tsaatan or Dukha community in northwestern Mongolia, whose existence is intimately linked to their herds of reindeer. Photo © Robert van Sluis