Sagsai

Sagsai District
Сагсай сум
ᠰᠠᠭᠰᠠᠢᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Country Mongolia
Province Bayan-Ölgii Province
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Sagsai (Mongolian: Сагсай) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs (Altaic Kazakhs). The village is home to a large number of eagle hunters who use golden eagles to hunt foxes and hares.[1][2][3][4] Each year, Sagsai hosts the Altai Kazakh Eagle Festival on the last weekend of September to celebrate its heritage.[5]

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Coordinates: 48°54′42″N 89°38′59″E / 48.91167°N 89.64972°E / 48.91167; 89.64972


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