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Sagsai (Mongolian: Сагсай) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs (Altaic Kazakhs). As of 2014 it had a population of 4945 people.[1]

Sagsai District
Сагсай сум
ᠰᠠᠭᠰᠠᠢᠰᠤᠮᠤ
CountryMongolia
ProvinceBayan-Ölgii Province
Area
 • Total3,139.99 km2 (1,212.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total4,945
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

The district is home to a large number of eagle hunters who use golden eagles to hunt foxes and hares.[2][3][4][5] Each year, Sagsai hosts the Altai Kazakh Eagle Festival and Sagsai Golden Eagle Festival on the last weekend of September to celebrate its heritage.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "АЙМГИЙН ХҮН АМ, НИЙГМИЙН ЗАРИМ ҮЗҮҮЛЭЛТҮҮД" (PDF) (in Mongolian). Bayan-ulgii.nso.mn. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  • ^ "Eagle Festival Highlights Kazakh Culture in Mongolia". Eurasianet.
  • ^ "International Journal of Intangible Heritage". International Journal of Intangible Heritage.
  • ^ Soma, Takuya (2013). "Falconry Heritage: Ethnographic study of Altaic Kazakh falconers" (PDF). Falco. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  • ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ "Altai Kazakh Eagle Festival (Sept 18-20, 2020)". December 28, 2012.
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