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The Pulse of Asia : vol.1 |
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sions for a "bagai" are a marriage, the birth of a son, the
erection of a new kibitka, and a death. Possibly this strug-
gle for a dead animal is a relic of the time when the ances-
tors of the Khirghiz really fought to get the prey from one
another. Whatever its origin, it is a wonderful training in
horsemanship. For some reason, no woman is allowed to
see the "bagai," or, naturally, to join in the subsequent
feast.
The completeness with which Khirghiz life and character
are determined by natural surroundings makes the relation
between physiography and life far more evident than in the
case of more highly civilized people. If the nomad is to be
successful, the keenest of eyesight is necessary to detect
cattle or encampments at a distance. I was amazed one day
to hear my guide say, "Do you see those cattle off there at
the foot of the mountain? They are Chinese animals —
yaks." After a long search I found them, mere tiny specks
of black, so far away that even with a strong field-glass
I could barely distinguish them from ordinary cattle. That
my guide should recognize them as yaks shows a keenness
of sight equal to that of the most skillful hunting tribes of
savages. Other Khirghiz showed equal quickness in detect-
ing smoke, kibitkas, men, and animals at a distance, so that
the trait seems general.
His mode of life makes the Khirghiz able to endure hun-
ger, thirst, and fatigue, for these are the necessary accom-
paniments of long rides in search of strayed cattle. He has
no fear of raging fords or slippery passes, and despises the
Chanto or Sart of the city, who shrinks from crossing a ford
where his horse may lose his footing and be washed down-
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