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Teen Falconer in Kazakhstan Preserves Ancient Hunting Arts

By Nagima Abuova on 20 December 2025

ASTANA — In eastern Kazakhstan, 15-year-old Aizere Markskyzy is continuing a centuries-old tradition of falconry, working with golden eagles and Kazakh tazy dogs as part of her family’s heritage. Raised in a lineage of hunters, she is already competing, training animals and planning how to preserve national hunting arts...