A hunter holds his tamed hawk during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





Hunters with their tamed golden eagles take part in a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





A hunter performs with his tamed hawk during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





A tamed golden eagle sits near the car during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 7, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





A young hunter holds his tamed hawk during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





Hunters with their tamed golden eagles and hawks gather around a bonfire during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





A hunter releases his tamed golden eagle during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





A still image taken from a video shows a tamed golden eagle soaring during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 9, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





A tamed golden eagle chases a rabbit during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





Local residents gather on a slope with a backdrop of the Tien Shan mountains during a traditional hunting contest outside the village of Kaynar in Almaty region, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2019. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)