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saddle
ICH Elements 5
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ZINSOZI, zintaroshi
Craft of making zin (saddle). Saddles are made from wood of strong trees and it is covered with skin of cows.
Tajikistan -
Traditions related to saddlery and harness making
Egar-jabduq (saddle and harness) making is a traditional form of craftsmanship in Uzbekistan closely linked to the country's long-standing equestrian culture. This craft includes the design and handmade production of saddles (egar), bridles, stirrups, reins, and other horse tack used in everyday riding and ceremonial contexts. Master craftsmen (egarsozlar or jabduqchilar) use leather, wood, felt, metal, and decorative elements to create durable and aesthetically rich riding equipment. Items are often adorned with national patterns, embossing, stitching, and metal ornaments to reflect social status, regional identity, and ritual importance. The tradition is especially valued in rural and nomadic communities where horses remain central to daily life, transport, farming, sport (such as buzkashi and chovgan), and cultural ceremonies like weddings and festivals.
Uzbekistan -
JULDUZI tuqumduzi
Saddle making. Jul is soft saddle made from fabrics with cotton or wool. It is used to put on donkeys.
Tajikistan -
Traditional knowledge related to the technique of making horse equipment
Acknowledgment of the role of a horse is expressed in traditional horse equipment, which is divided into protective equipment and items that provide comfortable and safe position of the rider. Significant attention was also paid to an artistic decoration of details. Items of the horse equipment are made of metal, leather and wood, and decorated with stylized plant and animal motifs. Soft types of wood are used to make a saddle. Pine, poplar and beech timber possess suppleness; they do not crack or break easily. Peculiarity of the Kyrgyz saddle is a long front pommel (kash). This detail serves to tie the bridle. A good saddle is necessarily covered with leather and decorated. Stirrups for saddle can be made of leather or metal. Horse girth represents a wide durable leather belt. Metallic parts of the harness are also richly decorated. Kamchy (horsewhip) is composed of elegant handle and whip made of tightly intertwined leather.
Kyrgyzstan
