1900 Photographs of Mongolian women in Karka

An old photo of Mongolian beautiful women in Karka in the Qing Dynasty taken in 1900

Karka Mongolia is the name of the Mongolian tribes in Mobei in the Qing Dynasty. It first appeared in the Ming Dynasty and got its name from the distribution of the Khalkha River. Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, it has gradually become Outer Mongolia. Its predecessor was Zaci Yi’er tribe (a Shiwei—— Tatar tribe that moved westward earlier). This group of photos records the image of upper class Mongolian women near the Karka River. Their clothes are very gorgeous and exquisite. The headwear has the characteristics of ancient tribal culture of animal worship. Its shape is like a horn of a cow, showing the characteristics of spectacular atmosphere, but modern people seem very strange

1900年拍的清代蒙古喀尔喀美女老照片。

喀尔喀蒙古，中国清代漠北蒙古族诸部的名称。初见于明代，以分布于喀尔喀河（哈拉哈河）得名，清末以来逐渐成为外蒙古。其前身是札刺亦儿部（较早西迁的一支室韦——鞑靼部落）。本组照片记录了喀尔喀河附近蒙古上层女性的形象，服饰非常华丽讲究，头饰具有古老的动物崇拜的部落文化特征，其形状似牛角，显现出壮观大气的特征，只不过现代人看起来觉得很奇怪了。