Bangkol

A. G. Maisey · 26th December 2023, 08:38 PM

Well done Athanase, these little things are very difficult to find, and if purchased from somebody who knows what they are, and the implications, they can be inordinately expensive.

Just a note on the name used for these reins hooks.

When goods are carried on a shoulder pole (pikul), a peg, or sometimes two pegs, are inserted in the pole to prevent the carrying cord of the burden carried, from slipping. These pegs are named "bangkol":- they prevent something from slipping out of position.

The name for these reins hooks seems to have been stolen from the pegs used with the pikul, just as with the pegs in the pikul, the reins hook prevents the reins from flying loose, and leaving the rider with no control over his mount.

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26th December 2023, 08:38 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Well done Athanase, these little things are very difficult to find, and if purchased from somebody who knows what they are, and the implications, they can be inordinately expensive. Just a note on the name used for these reins hooks. When goods are carried on a shoulder pole (pikul), a peg, or sometimes two pegs, are inserted in the pole to prevent the carrying cord of the burden carried, from slipping. These pegs are named "bangkol":- they prevent something from slipping out of position. The name for these reins hooks seems to have been stolen from the pegs used with the pikul, just as with the pegs in the pikul, the reins hook prevents the reins from flying loose, and leaving the rider with no control over his mount.