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Tibetan shoes are one of the important characteristics of traditional Tibetan clothing, and the pattern on shoes also has certain customs and norms. In appearance, Tibetan shoes are like the boots that will be worn in the costume play, the bottom height is 6 cm, the waist is high above the calves, the upper is decorated with red and green wool, and the waist also has lines and patterns, which look like stage props.
Exquisite sumba shoes
There are many styles of Tibetan sumba shoes, among which the more advanced one is called "Sumba Tynema", which is exquisitely crafted and worn during festive festivals. The sole is made of cowhide, with thick wool thread densely sewn nails, about 3 cm thick; shoes with red, yellow, green, blue and other 8 colors of silk thread embroidery lace and petals, colorful and colorful; the upper embroidered flowers, very gorgeous and exquisite.
The shoe state uses tweed as a long waist, and the long waist and the upper are connected with red and green wool, and the color is coordinated appropriately. The upper end of the long waist is opened with an opening of about 10 cm against the leg and belly area, which is easy to wear and carry. This kind of shoes is very suitable for wearing in the cold climate of the plateau.
In addition, there is a kind of sumba shoe sewn with rope thread twisted by cow hair, which is 6 cm high and is suitable for wearing in warm seasons. Sumbako shoes, the sole of which is wrapped in cowhide, is mostly worn in winter and is quite popular with herders.
Sturdy and beautiful Gallo shoes
Women in the Nyingchi and Shannan river valleys like to wear it. With cowhide as the sole, the shoe is sewn with 3 layers of xenon paste, the heel and tip are sewn with black cowhide, and the upper is trimmed with black cowhide pull strips and gold wire thread to make it strong and beautiful.
The shoe state is made of black denim and apron material, black tritium underneath, about 33 cm high, and the color apron tweed on the top, about 6 cm, the pattern is erect. After opening a 15 cm vertical mouth, the mouth edge is reinforced with dyed red sheepskin for easy carrying. This shoe is characterized by the tip of the shoe rising upwards, like the front end of a wooden boat, which is very distinctive.
Herders' homemade shepherd boots
There are obvious differences in the style and pattern of pastoral boots in various places and villages in pastoral areas. The common point is that it must be composed of more than ten strips such as boot barrel, inner, face, side belt, back opening, strip, boot head, lower barrel, sole, etc.; the difference lies in the color mixing, the programming of the upper and lower parts, and the decoration of the line, the sewing method, etc. In particular, the "Xiza" pastoral boots produced in the Amdo area of northern Tibet have more characteristics in their color collocation and style.
In terms of types, it can be roughly divided into low-waisted boots "Boto", bottom boots "Soba", weaving boots, double-toed boots, colored boots and so on. The difference between winter boots and summer boots is that the thickness of the boot barrel material is different, the old boots are worn in summer, and the new boots are worn in winter. Usually, women in northern Tibet wear only ordinary boots; when dressed, herders are very particular about bootlaces, most of them are homemade special ribbons, and various patterns are woven on the belt surface to show the dexterity of housewives.
Khampa's homemade riding boots
The boots are made of leather from the barrel to the knee, and there are many styles, which are different for men and women. There are boots and boots, boots in the snow walking waterproof and warm, riding is convenient and not easy to take off.
There are two main types: one is riding boots made of colored leather and tweed. Soft boots in red leather and white tweed are monk boots. Boots made of black and red leather and red tweed are ordinary boots, the sole of the boots is 3 cm thick, the boots are boat-like, the tip of the boot is round, the top is upturned, the tip is like a dog nose, the boot barrel is made of soft tweed, up to the knee, and there is a special bootlace. The boots are about 3 cm wide and have woolen fabrics, silk fabrics, cotton fabrics, and a variety of patterns.
The other is the most common homemade primary leather with a thick leather sole, boat-shaped boots and a padded with cow wool or soft grass. This simple boot is mostly popular in agricultural and pastoral areas.
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