A photograph made available on 06 March 2011 showing hunting dogs fighting at the Solburun national hunt festival in Cholpon -Ata, Kyrgyzstan on 05 March 2011. The festival popularize the ancient Kyrgyz hunting art with use of prey and Taigan (catch up and kill) hound dogs as alternative to hunting with a rifle. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO
A photograph made available on 06 March 2011 showing hunting dogs fighting at the Solburun national hunt festival in Cholpon -Ata, Kyrgyzstan on 05 March 2011. The festival popularize the ancient Kyrgyz hunting art with use of prey and Taigan (catch up and kill) hound dogs as alternative to hunting with a rifle. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO
A photograph made available on 06 March 2011 showing a Kyrgyz boy, berkutchi (eagle hunter), holding his bird, a golden eagle, during the Solburun national hunt festival in the town of Cholpon-Ata some 250 km east from Bishkek, not far from the Issyk-Kul lake, Kyrgyzstan 05 March 2011. The festival popularize the ancient Kyrgyz hunting art with use of birds of prey and Taigan hound dogs as alternative to hunting with a rifle. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO
A photograph made available on 06 March 2011 showing a Kyrgyz man, berkutchi (eagle hunter), holds his bird, a golden eagle, during the Solburun national hunt festival in the town of Cholpon-Ata some 250 km east from Bishkek, not far from the Issyk-Kul lake, Kyrgyzstan 05 March 2011. The festival popularize the ancient Kyrgyz hunting art with use of birds of prey and Taigan hound dogs as alternative to hunting with a rifle. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO
A photograph made available on 06 March 2011 showing hunting dogs taking part in the Solburun national hunt festival in Cholpon -Ata, Kyrgyzstan on 05 March 2011. The festival popularize the ancient Kyrgyz hunting art with use of prey and Taigan (catch up and kill) hound dogs as alternative to hunting with a rifle. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO PICTURE MADE AVAILABLE TODAY
A photograph made available on 06 March 2011 showing dogs taking part in the Solburun national hunt festival in Cholpon -Ata, Kyrgyzstan on 05 March 2011. The festival popularize the ancient Kyrgyz hunting art with use of prey and Taigan (catch up and kill) hound dogs as alternative to hunting with a rifle. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO
