Classifying shashka--a serious discussion of typology

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Mahratt

But just like all the shashkas from the Caucasus are called "shashkas" (regardless of their ethnic names), all the shashkas of Central Asia can and should be called "Bukhara or Central Asia shashkas."

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

...…..so apparently they are not termed shashkas there.... :-)

.... which is exactly what this discussion was all about.

So, was this "... tale full of sound and fury" worth it?

There are no tigers in Africa, and no shashkas in Central Asia.
End of story.