Race to make camel nose pegs, halters
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-01-20
Nose pegs and halters are small but vital pieces of equipment for herders to rein in and tame camels. Herders recently got the chance to showcase this old convention at a demonstration to observe Urad Banner’s Camel Naadam Festival. Sponsors of the activity hoped to impress visitors with regionally distinctive camel customs.
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Two people stand with a camel tethered using a nose peg. [Photo/nm.people.com.cn] |
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A man sharpens a camel nose peg. Camel nose pegs are usually shortened wooden sticks sharpened at one end. A peg is normally around 20-centimeters long with a diameter of 1.5 centimeters. [Photo/nm.people.com.cn] |
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A woman makes camelhair into a halter. To rub and twist camelhair into halters sounds easy but in reality is a test of craftsmanship. [Photo/nm.people.com.cn] |
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