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The Asmalyk Section of the Guide to the Yomut
The Rippon Boswell White Ground Yomut Asmalyk
The Yomut Asmalyk
An Asmalyk is a trapping used in a Turkmen wedding procession. Asmalyks may be pile or embroidered and are usually 5 sided. While 5 sided are most common there is a smaller group of 7 Sided White asmalyks. We can not rule out the possibility that some of the trappings that are rectangular are in fact asmalyks as well.
Yomut asmalyks are most common and then those of the Tekke.
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While 5 sided are most common there is a smaller group of 7 Sided White asmalyks. |
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Here we can see a Turkmen bride and bridal
party. Please note the Asmalyk on the flank of
the Bridal camel. These were woven in pairs. A 1924 wedding with Yomut Asmalyks |
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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