As I’m sure I mentioned earlier, the Mongolian nomads are very resourceful, meaning they can find uses for all things around them.
After the butcher of a goat, sheep or cow, the skin (leather) is treated and stored a well. I didn’t experience the animal butchering (although I have seen it elsewhere before). I saw Durukh using the leather to make repairs to a saddle and a couple of other things during my stay. One day he asked for my help after cutting a few strips of leather with what looked like large ‘sheet metal” shears.
It actually turned out that he was making a bracelet and key chain present for me! The nomads also use their skills for making arts and crafts:
I am still using both today, months after my return to the USA.
This is the first of my posts after summarizing the day to day life of my trip. Most will be about this length (with a few exceptions).
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