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  • Youngsters ride their horses bareback and barefoot to save weight at a traditional Naadam race in the Darhad Valley in northern Mongolia.
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  • A young lowland Hindu boy rests after carrying a basketful of goods to the weekly Saturday market in Namche Bazaar, the leading Sherpa town of Nepal's Himalaya.
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  • A youngster cartwheels down sand dunes in Eureka Valley, part of California's Death Valley National Park.
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  • A barefoot porter carries his load across a snowy section of the trek around Annapurna in Nepal.
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  • Barefoot porters adjust their loads on a snowy section of the trek around Annapurna in Nepal.
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  • Barefoot Thakali women on a trail in the Kali Gandaki Valley in Nepal.
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  • A clan elder (who is singing) leads young, costumed  winners of a 20km horseback raceat a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. Many of the youngsters rode barefoot and bareback to save weight.
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  • A proud father displays a plaque won by his costumed son, who rode bareback and barefoot in a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival near Muren, Mongolia. Victories in these competitions are a source of great family pride. (The medal on the horse is from an earlier race).
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  • A father gives his costumed son a sip of ceremonial, fermented mare's milk after he rode to victory in a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. A victory in these competitions brings great family pride and to increase his odds, the boy rode barefoot and bareback.
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  • A young, costumed  rider poses after winning a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. The horse's medals are from earlier races and are a great source of family honor. The medals are from his previous victories, during which he rode barefoot and bareback to save weight.
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