Old Traditions, New Mongolia
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The Gandan Khiid Monastery in Ulan Bator - The monastery was one of the few in Mongolia that was spared complete destruction under the communist regime, although its central Buddhist deity statue was dismantled and shipped to Moscow. The statue was rebuilt in 1996.
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The monastery today is a popular attraction for tourists and Buddhists. - Buddhism has seen a popular resurgence in Mongolia since the end of the communist regime in 1990.
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A roadside shaman shrine south of the Mongolian capital. - Even more than Buddhism, shamanism is the guiding spiritual tradition among traditional nomadic tribes in Mongolia, Central Asia, and Siberia. Mongolian drivers will typically beep their horn when passing a shrine.
(Photographs by Daisy Sindelar)