Asmalyk
An asmalyk (Turkmen language, "a thing to be hung") is a textile trapping used in a Turkmen people, Turkmen wedding procession. Asmalyks may be Pile (textile), pile or embroidered, and are usually five-sided, but some are seven-sided. Yomut carpet, Yomut asmalyks are the most common, followed by those of the Tekke tribe. Asmalyks were made in pairs to decorate the flanks of a bride's wedding camel, and were then hung in her domed, felt-covered Tent#Traditional, tent. References {{reflist External linksCamel, bridal trappings and asmalyk old photograph
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Yomut Asmalyk
The Yomut, also spelled Yomud or Iomud, are a Turkmen tribe who reside in Turkmenistan and Iran. There is a common belief about the origin of the name Yomut. It is said that a long time ago, Indigenous people settled by the Caspian Sea, Caspian Sea and were well known for their dogs. These dogs would bark at anyone unfamiliar or not from the village. When the foreigners would pass by the dogs would start barking, and the owners would shout "Yum it!" to calm their Central Asian Shepherd Dog, dogs. This phrase roughly translates to "Quiet, dog." Over time, people outside the village began referring to these dog owners as "Yumits," a name that eventually evolved into "Yomut." The earliest depictions and descriptions of the Yomut date back to the 16th century. The first official guidebook about the Yomut and the neighboring ethnic groups was written by Clement Augustus de Bode, titled ''On the Yamud and Goklan Tribes of Turkomania''. Divisions The Yomut are divided along lines of ...
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