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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES (64) BASQUE COUNTRY, VIODOS-MAULEON. FROMAGERIE DES CHAUMES PRODUCING ESQUIRROU, A SHEEP'S CHEESE NAMED WORLD CHAMPION IN 2018 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES (64) BASQUE COUNTRY, VIODOS-MAULEON. MICHEL TOUYAROU, MASTER CHEESEMAKER AND ARNAUD PORTEBOIS, DIRECTOR AT THE CHAUMES CHEESE FACTORY PRODUCING ESQUIRROU, A SHEEP'S CHEESE NAMED WORLD CHAMPION IN 2018 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A vendor sits behind a basket filled with boiled sheep heads at a food stall in Rasht’s bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. They are used in preparing kalleh pacheh, a traditional Iranian dish made from a sheep's head and trotters, often eaten for breakfast. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A vendor sits behind a basket filled with boiled sheep heads at a food stall in Rasht’s bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. They are used in preparing kalleh pacheh, a traditional Iranian dish made from a sheep's head and trotters, often eaten for breakfast. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A vendor sits behind a basket filled with boiled sheep heads at a food stall in Rasht’s bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. They are used in preparing kalleh pacheh, a traditional Iranian dish made from a sheep's head and trotters, often eaten for breakfast. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Cooked sheep heads are displayed on a metal table at a meat shop in Rasht’s bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. They are used in preparing kalleh pacheh, a traditional Iranian dish made from a sheep's head and trotters, often eaten for breakfast. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin grinds coffee at a "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool, in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin woman shows how to weave strips for "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin closes the door of a "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool, in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by He Yiping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

This photo taken on October 11, 2024 shows a radio used in a "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by He Yiping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional games held to celebrate Tibetan New Year in China's Xizang

STORY: Traditional games held to celebrate Tibetan New Year in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Xigaze, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sigulong village 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TENZIN WANGDU, Resident of Sigulong Village, Xigaze City 3. various of Tibetan games 4. various of Guozhuang Dance STORYLINE: A series of traditional Tibetan games, such as throwing the horns of yaks and playing with sheep's knees, were recently held during this year's Tibetan New Year in Sigulong Village in Xigaze, a city in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. After Tibetan traditional games, villagers formed a big circle and danced the Guozhuang, a traditional Tibetan dance to celebrate the New Year. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TENZIN WANGDU, Resident of Sigulong Village, Xigaze City "Every year, our village enjoys a festive atmosphere to welcome the Tibetan New Year. I hope to pass down the traditional games and culture of our ethnic group. Happy Ne

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-WINTER LIFE (CN)

(231208) -- YUMIN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Habudelashen Nusupbek waits for the sheep's return after grazing in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2023. Baht Turlksi, a 53-year-old herder, lives near the majestic Baluke Mountain, which lies in the south of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every year between late November and early December is the time for Kazak herders to stock meat for winter. During the traditional festive practice, herders share the fruits of their work and replenish energy for the winter. It is also the time for family gathering and relationship strengthening. Baht and her husband Habudelashen Nusupbek invited family members, neighbors and friends in the festive practice this year. Each person was assigned with specific tasks, such as preparing, cleaning and filling the beef sausages. After over two hours of work, the meat needed during the winter has been placed on the drying rack, waiting to be air dried.

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How rural revitalization is reshaping one Tibetan village

STORY: How rural revitalization is reshaping one Tibetan village DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village and local industries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KONCHOK TSOMO, GAO YANWEN, Local villagers 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI DELIN, Local village cadre STORYLINE: As the first rays of sunshine reach Shikashok Village in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Paljor, 49, cracks a herding whip to drive more than 680 sheep from their pen. Paljor has had an impressive herding career and is now the head of a sheep farming cooperative with the help of local cadres. "Last year, I sold more than 100 sheep and earned over 100,000 yuan (about 14,555 U.S. dollars)," Paljor said. "I will earn more money by selling sheep's wool when the weather gets warmer in June and July." Sheep farming is among a number of rural industries that have breathed new life into Shikashok Village, which is located approximately 3 km away from the Yarlung Zangbo

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Prices of sacrifices in Kuwait record increase before Eid al-Adha

STORY: Prices of sacrifices in Kuwait record increase before Eid al-Adha DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a livestock market in Kuwait STORYLINE: In Kuwait, local sheep or cattle farmers are preparing for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice. The prices of sacrifices in Kuwait recorded a significant increase. Sheep's prices vary, and sheep traders expect a greater increase in the coming days. Seller Badr Al-Fadhli said that "the price of the local sheep starts from 150 dinars (488 dollars) each at least." There are many reasons for the high prices. The sellers said that the most important reason is the lack of sacrifices during the current season. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)