To a typical western viewer, life on the Mongolian steppes is about as foreign as one could get. Training eagles to hunt, herding yaks and camels, and packing up your home into a saddlebag isn’t on a city-dweller’s itinerary. However, the nomadic culture of Mongolia is still very much alive, its people flourishing in the rugged grasslands of central Asia and preserving their traditions even as much of the world has moved away from a nomadic lifestyle. This video captures both the exhilaration and quiet intimacy of a group of families as they go about their daily lives. Though much of their day is spent on horseback, there is always time for rest, relaxation, and familial bonding– something everyone can relate to, nomadic or not.