Photograph by Juliane Gregor from The Story of the Weeping Camel

Nomads enact ancient musical rituals for a variety of troublesome situations involving different animals. This one, to reunite a mother camel and her colt, features soft music and repetition of "HOOS"—a meaningless sound thought to be soothing to camels.

More from The Story of the Weeping Camel
Photo Gallery: The Camels
Photo Gallery: Living Traditions
Photo Gallery: Land of Steppe and Sky
Now Available on DVD—Order Today!
Official Movie Web Site