earthlingSep 13, 2025

In Central Asia, hunting animals using golden eagles is an ancient, male-dominated sport. But 25-year-old Makpal Abdrazakova is the first woman in Kazakhstan who has taken the tradition to new heights.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/68680560/News/Female-eagle-hunter-reaches-new-heights

#Kazakhstan
#women
#eagles

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See also The Eagle Huntress (2016)

Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.

"It's not a choice, it's a calling that has to be in your blood." Aisholpan's father, Nurgaiv.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3882074/

#Mongolia
#documentaries
#women
#EagleHunting

The Eagle Huntress (2016) ⭐ 7.5 | Documentary, Adventure, Sport

1h 27m | G

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Sep 13, 2025 at 12:56pmWeb