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, different varieties of leather ornaments and vertically uneven cuts at the entering holes of the footwear. Gutals can be used especially as horseback riding and wrestling footwear.However, It is still not the authentic Mongol gutal.It has entered Mongolia from Tibet during 17th century. Gutals are still used by the modern ethnic Mongols.
In the 2020 video game Ghost of Tsushima, it is possible to find an artifact item that represents traditional Mongolian gutal boots. 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.
Different designs of gutal boots:
See also
References
- Heiter, Celeste (2010). ISBN 978-193-415-920-0 (Costumes of Asia: A Connoisseur's Coloring Book). ThingsAsian Press. ISBN 9781934159200.
- "Traditional Mongolian boots: The exotic gutals". 21 June 2018.
- "Mongolian traditional child boots in Shagai style - Description".
- "Mongolia – Naadam Festival". Archived from the original on 13 May 2021.
- "Mongol boots (Mongol gutal), page section #10 & 11.5". Google Arts & Culture.
- "Ghost of Tsushima - Mongol gutal".
- "Ghost of Tsushima - All mongol artifact locations guide". 19 March 2024.
- Padula, Derek (19 May 2016). ISBN 978-194-314-947-6 (Dragon Ball Culture Volume 6: Gods). Derek Padula. ISBN 9781943149070.
- "Gokū's boots".
External links
- Pictures of all basic components included in Mongol gutal (in Mongolian)