Among Zoroastrian burial items, there is a camel-shaped zoomorphic OSTADON lying there. It was found…
In the past, making footwear, like any other craft, was something between amateur craftsmanship and genuine art.
The shoes of the master were made of various types of leather, which the artisans charmgar-kunchilar crafted from sheep (charm), goat (kairok, buzi), ox (bulgar) and other skins. The leather was coloured in different colours.
In the countryside, along with boots, they also wore chorik – rough semi-open footwear without tops, sewn from a single piece of rawhide. The inhabitants of the steppe and mountain areas wore mostly mala etik, mukki, chorik – old types of footwear. Toshtovon is short boots, similar to the “muki”, were sewn from durable, tanned leather, sometimes with low heels. Their variety is uyurtma etik, without heels, with curved noses. The footwear pochaki were sewed from a single piece of rawhide, stitching with the outer seam. The top length was reaching the knees. At the ankles poychaki was tied with a long lace.
You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "The Collection of the State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan" (Volume XXVII) in the series "The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan".
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