Nikolai Khatuev, About Whips
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Nikolai talks about the importance of a whip for Kalmyk men:
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| Created: | 2019-05-05 16:02 |
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| Collection: | Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Project (LEATHERWORK) |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | University of Cambridge |
| Language: | xal (Kalmyk; Oirat) |
| Abstract: | My son-in-law gave me this whip. He said to me that it is over 100 years old. It has 8 leather straps woven together by using the so-called ‘snake pattern’.
Whips have 8, 16, or 30 leather straps. The end of a whip sometimes has a piece of lead attached to it. Whips are very important for Kalmyks. One should not step over a whip, toss a whip, leave it outside at night, or lean against a whip. For a man his whip is like a weapon. He can use it to fight an enemy or protect himself from wolves. This long whip is called ‘shilvir’. It consists of three parts which generate a very powerful blow. |
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