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Traditional Turkish Archery Techniques by Guppy Duri is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Turkish archery has a long tradition dating back to the 2nd millennium BC on the Eurasian Steppe. It developed highly in the Ottoman Empire. Some key aspects of traditional Turkish archery include: - The Turkish bow is a recurved composite bow with a wooden core, animal horn, and sinew layers glued together. It has a more extreme curvature when unstrung. - Archers used a thumb ring called a zihgir to draw the bowstring back. These rings were symbols of prestige. - Unique techniques included holding mult
- Author
- Guppy Duri
- Language
- EN