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Trip To The Aral Sea 2003 Page 3 |
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The horses and camels spend most of the year roaming wild in the wilderness around the village. The animals eat a sparse but protein rich grass that grows in the surrounding desert. The camels and horses are brought in once a year to give birth. The camels are also sheared at this time. Each camels wool brings in around $15. A 4 or 5 year old camel's meat can be sold for around $1500. We heard the baby camels mournful cry for their mothers day and night while we were in the village. | ||
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Above: Shearing the camels. Roozilla's brother's wife Eyegool (which means moon flower) with Molly and the kids in front of the round pen. |
Above: Shearing the camels. Lucy, Amanda, and Noah all got to pull the hair out by hand with Roozilla's mother while Roozilla's brother Hrainadeen sheared the humps and neck with a scissors. | |
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Nose ring for controlling the camel. |
Above Roozilla's mom milks one of their 4 cows while Roozilla's brother's daughter Noorzilla looks on. | |
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Right: Lucy, Amanda, and Noah with a "bota" or baby camel.
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