Ten years ago, photographer Jatenipat Ketpradit, also known as JKBoy, embarked on a journey to Mongolia to capture portraits of the Eagle Hunters Tribe. Accompanied by a local guide, Jatenipat had to go door to door to search for members of the clan as only a few still make a living from the profession these days.
Last year, Jatenipat held his debut solo exhibition “People And Their World” which showcased portraits of ethnic groups at River City Bangkok. He also released photographs through social media. After that, the location of the eagle hunters became a tourist attraction for both Thai and foreign visitors. As a result, their number has increased as many young people returned to their home village to become hunters. Jatenipat said that from a few eagle hunters 10 years ago, there are now about 20 to 30.
This was the result of Jatenipat’s stunning photographs with…
