Asian Geographic - 01.01.2018

central asia feature

86 Out with the Old

Nowruz ushers in the Persian New Year

and the summer solstice – a time for

feasting, music, and watching buzkashi,

offering visitors the ideal opportunity to

immerse themselves in local culture

BY SOPHIE IBBOTSON

C ontents

south asia feature
70 Desert Currency
For the Rabari people in Rajasthan,
camel trading is a way of life. Attending
the Pushkar Camel Fair – the largest of
its kind in the world – offers a window
into this unique desert culture
BY BRENT LEWIN

post-event report

Discover the Silk Road

In September 2017, a crew of explorers

embarked on an expedition to trace the

history of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan.

ASIAN Geographic’s Spencer Nah shares

his experience of the expedition – the

second in a series of three

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fESTIVALs of asia

on the cover

A traditional masked dance

performer at the Nimalung

Festival in Chumey,

Bumthang, Bhutan.

IMAGE © MICHAEL LEE

No. 128 • collectors’ edition 2017–

For more on Asian Geographic’s Expedition to Bhutan

in 2018, turn to p10. You can also stay updated on

http://www.asiangeo.com/expeditions

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