Gutals Explained
Mongol gutals or gutuls (singular: gutal, mong. гутал) are leather boots that are a traditional footwear of Mongolia. Some unique features of the boots include slightly upturned tip of the toes,[1] different varieties of leather ornaments[2] and vertically uneven cuts at the entering holes of the footwear. Gutals can be used especially as horseback riding[3] and wrestling footwear.[4] The left and the right boot are identical to each other,[5] which means that they aren't specifically meant for right- nor left-leaning leg.
Gutals are still commonly used by the modern ethnic Mongols.[6]
Pop culture
Video games
In the 2020 video game Ghost of Tsushima, it is possible to find an artifact item that represents traditional Mongolian gutal boots.[7] [8]
Graphic novels
There is some speculation that, in the comic book Dragon Ball, a character called Gokū regularly wears boots that might be originally inspired by gutals.[9] [10]
Gallery
Different designs of gutal boots:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: ISBN 978-193-415-920-0 (Costumes of Asia: A Connoisseur's Coloring Book). 9781934159200. Heiter. Celeste. 2010. ThingsAsian Press .
- Web site: Traditional Mongolian boots: The exotic gutals. 21 June 2018.
- Web site: Mongolian traditional child boots in Shagai style - Description .
- Web site: Mongolia – Naadam Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513163638/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_i3mlL-ZahAJ:https://cjtraveladventures.com/mongolia-naadam-festival/+&cd=1&hl=fi&ct=clnk&gl=fi . 13 May 2021 .
- Web site: Mongolisches Kostümmusem .
- Web site: Mongol boots (Mongol gutal), page section #10 & 11.5.
- Web site: Ghost of Tsushima - Mongol gutal .
- Web site: Ghost of Tsushima - All mongol artifact locations guide. 19 March 2024.
- Book: ISBN 978-194-314-947-6 (Dragon Ball Culture Volume 6: Gods). 9781943149070. Padula. Derek. 19 May 2016. Derek Padula .
- Web site: Gokū's boots.
