I took this photo with my host family during Bituun, the traditional moonless night before Lunar New Year 'Tsagaan Sar' holiday celbrated by Mongolian nationals. Family members get together, typically join in a feast comprised of a slaughtered sheep, homemade 'lunar' bread, dumplings, side dishes and vodka. The following three days are Tsagaan Sar, "White Month", during which Mongolians visit their close friends and families and pay their respects by drinking vodka and eating mutton dumplings. Dulaankhan soum, Mongolia, 2009.