English (United Kingdom)
Back when men were nomads, moving frequently in response to the changing seasons, they had to bring their homes with them, meaning their tents.
But tents suffer from the drawback of having no floor, a problem solved by laying down a ‘mobile floor’, in other words, a carpet. The carpets were useful in many ways, providing warmth and well-being in Winter, as well as a place to sleep.
The first rug made by man was discovered in Siberia and it had a very special decorative motif: a row of horses, a clear demonstration of how important this animal has always been to man’s existence.
But tents suffer from the drawback of having no floor, a problem solved by laying down a ‘mobile floor’, in other words, a carpet. The carpets were useful in many ways, providing warmth and well-being in Winter, as well as a place to sleep.
The first rug made by man was discovered in Siberia and it had a very special decorative motif: a row of horses, a clear demonstration of how important this animal has always been to man’s existence.
Horses were used to move tents and equipment, giving them the status of friends of mankind and symbols of wealth.From the tents of a frigid climate to those of a warmer setting: the small but majestic Arabian horses are able to withstand the arid climate of the desert.
They compete in contests without riders, simply to judge their beauty, and the genealogical trees of the best specimens have been kept for centuries.
This is why in the desert, as well as neighbouring lands, a great many everyday objects are made to resemble horses, from holders for the scents used to perfume tents to devices for removing the desert sand from shoes and boots.
They compete in contests without riders, simply to judge their beauty, and the genealogical trees of the best specimens have been kept for centuries.
This is why in the desert, as well as neighbouring lands, a great many everyday objects are made to resemble horses, from holders for the scents used to perfume tents to devices for removing the desert sand from shoes and boots.
