ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- Ladd Howell had his head in his hands and appeared inconsolable. Competing in its fourth World Nomad Games in Astana this week, the U.S. national team he captains had just come ...

Astana, Kazakhstan, is a city of the vast, wide-open steppe, born from the imagination of people who have no limitations of space. Buildings are thrown across the land like giant dice, ignoring ...

Members of the Kyrgyz National Team practiced with their eagles before competing in kusbegilik –hunting with birds of prey– at the 5th World Nomad Games held in Astana, Kazakhstan.(Still from video by ...

Eva Zhigalina became a trailblazer in the world of Kokpar in Kazakhstan – a traditional male game of nomadic peoples. In a traditional society where the participation of women in Kokpar has been ...