The Dukha people of Mongolia have a connection to nature which allows them to interact with reindeer, wolves, eagles, and even bears.

Inspiration to this historical fabric design I have found from a Block printed Textile Fragment, dyed  in Gujarat, Western India. Possibly 14th century. I have given name to this fabric after a fame’s Mongolian noblewoman Khutulun. Khutulun (c. 1260 – c. 1306), also known as Aiyurug, Khotol Tsagaan, was a Mongol-Turkic noblewoman, the most famous daughter of Kaidu. Both Marco Polo and Rashid al-Din Hamadani wrote accounts of their encounters with her. Khutulun was born about 1260. By 1280, her father Kaidu became the most powerful ruler of Central Asia, reigning in the realms from western Mongolia to Oxus, and from the Central Siberian Plateau to India. Khutulun is thought to be the basis for the character of Turandot, who has been the subject of a number of Western works. While in Mongol culture she is remembered as a famous athlete and warrior, in Western artistic adaptations she is depicted as a proud woman who finally succumbs to love. Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.

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Ali Ghoorchian is the Director of the world famous Shabdiz Horseback Archery and Trail Riding Center in Tehran, Iran. Ali is driven by a passion for horses and traditional archery. Shabdiz Club provides an atmosphere promoting the pursuit of excellence in true horsemanship and horseback archery. The theme of the Shabdiz Club is ‘dedication to the sport; the goal is becoming one with the horse’… Welcome Ali! How long have you been riding? Near 30 years. Do you have a favorite horse breed? Kurdish horse, Asil (purebred Persian), and Turkman. What do you look for in finding the right horse? The first eyes! ….feet, body, and parents. Breed, color, behavior – I don’t like big size horses! Describe Shabdiz Club.... Shabdizzzzz….. Note: Shabdiz (in شبديز) was the legendary black stallion of Khosrau Parvez, one of the most famed Sassanid Persian kings (reigned 590 to 628CE). Shabdiz, meaning "midnight", was reputedly the "world's fastest horse" according to ancient Persian literature. Do you participate in competitive horse events? Yes. Race, horseback archery, trail riding. Can you teach me to shoot an arrow while on horseback? Yes, gladly. I am a teacher. I am WAHF (World Horseback Archery Federation) official Coach. Do you have advice for new riders? Yes, we have. What does horsemanship mean to you? It means for me: "the relationship between teacher and student" in this relationship I am student and horse is my teacher! Horses are my relaxing….. Horses give me wings to fly. Follow Ali https://www.facebook.com/ShabdizEquestrianCenter

Deep within the shifting sands of the Gobi Desert lies the elusive Olgoi-Khorkhoi, the Mongolian Death Worm – or so legend has it.