Mongolian Cowboys

June 18, 2009

Men on horses circle a post for good luck. - Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia - Daily Travel Photos
(Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia)
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Mongolians on horseback circle three times around the post for good fortune.

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