山羊天敵很多，除了身上的肉之外，有些盜獵者則是看上獨特的羊角。巴基斯坦的托卡（Torghar）地區有種「捻角山羊」（twisty-horned goat），頭上的角有如麻花般捲曲，造型獨特，曾因戰火而瀕危，如今復育有成，但無奈的是，這樣的成績卻是用合法銷售打獵許可換來的。(捻角山羊,巴基斯坦,托卡)

Knitting yarn from the Sheldon flock of rare Manx Loaghtan sheep. I bought this natural, undyed yarn when I was on retreat at Sheldon in May. It’s a slightly uneven, rather rustic yarn and it took a while deciding what to knit as I realised that my 500g pack was not going to be enough for a big sweater. In the end I went for a cardigan/jacket, knitting the sleeves from the top down so that I knew how long I could risk making them without running out of wool. The ball-band says "knit as double knitting" though it looked and felt rather more like aran to me. My knitting tension never matches pattern requirements anyway so I decided to play around with needle sizes and see how it knitted up and then work from there (ended up using 5mm). I decided this was going to be my first venture into creating my own garment without a pattern and that I was going to make something to fit ME rather than some idealised size. After the gauge experiments the next step was taking my own measurements, which was a bit sobering as I realised that shaping to go in at the waist was not going to be one of my requirements. I went for a shape that would give plenty of ease around hip and belly while fitting more closely around bust and shoulders. This meant some dart shaping at the lower end of the jacket. Also went for a slightly scooped round neckline, which I find more comfortable than something that comes up close round my neck. I am modestly pleased with the results. It fits better than most knitted-from-patterns garments I have made – so good not to have a cardigan that strains to fasten at the bottom edge – and I think it will probably work quite well with my winter wardrobe. If I’m honest it’s probably not a yarn I would have bought if I hadn’t been staying at Sheldon where the wool was produced. It’s an unusual colour – french mustard maybe, or cinnamon if we’re talking colour charts, but probably cowpat brown is more accurate - and the yarn still has that redolent sheepy, lanolin aroma, which was quite nice for knitting as my hands felt moisturised, but not particularly what I want my clothes to smell of. (When completed I washed it and used fabric conditioner and I don’t like the smell of that much better than the sheep smell.) I’m still happy to have bought and used it though – another piece of work that carries memories and associations and a good way of supporting the work of a valuable organisation. (The sheep photo at the head of the post was taken by Cathy Wainwright and was posted on the Manx Loaghtan Sheep Breeders Group)

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カウホーンコームロング： 牛の角の櫛は、ウガンダの畜産業の副産物です。廃棄物をなくし、持続可能性を促進するために、角をリサイクルしています。 濡れた髪または乾いた髪を広歯のコームで梳くと、縮れを軽減するのに役立ちます。 *私たちは畜産農家と密接に協力し、角を目的として牛に危害を加えないようにしています。 * — AASAIについて — AASAI はアフリカとスカンジナビアの家族プロジェクトで、肌と体の栄養をアフリカから世界に届けています。当社の製品は、ウガンダとケニアの地域社会と直接かつ毎日接触して調達され、手作りされ、デンマークで愛情を込めてパッケージ化されています。アフリカの伝統、知恵、持続可能性を心に留め、若いアフリカの大都市圏の人々の闘争、希望、ニーズを受け入れようとしています。 AASAI は、大陸、そのディアスポラ、若い人、年配の人、そしてその先との間の継続性を表しており、スキンケアへの代替アプローチです。農場から肌へ、肌から魂へ

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The Ankole-Watusi, a breed of cattle native to Africa, is not particularly large for a cow. Usually weighing no more than 1,600lbs, many cattle breeds can grow larger and heavier. What makes Watusi cattle distinctive are their large, usually upswept horns that are used for self defense. And although many breeds of cattle have horns, none have ever topped those of a Watusi steer named Lurch in terms of sheer mass. Photo: Rocky Ridge Refuge Lurch was adopted at 5 weeks old in 1995 by Janice Wolf, founder of the wonderful Rocky Ridge Animal Refuge in Arkansas. By the time he had reached three years of age Lurch had already broken the Guinness World Record for largest horn circumference, but he wasn’t done growing. Before his passing in 2010 Lurch’s horns had exceeded 38 inches in circumference and measured nearly eight feet tip to tip. It is estimated that each horn weighed over 100lbs. Photo: Rocky Ridge Refuge To find out more about Lurch and the Rocky Ridge Refuge where he spent his life you can visit their website.

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Horn, enamel, gold and glass, c. 1903/1904 The time has come here on Hair Comb History Highlights to talk about the master, Rene Lalique. When it comes to Art Nouveau jewelry, including hair combs, Lalique is number one. Rene Lalique was born in the French countryside town of Ay in 1860. Though his family moved closer to Paris when he was still a child, they continued to spend summers in Ay where Lalique developed a passionate interest in both botany and insects. His natural talent for drawing and painting lead him to apprenticeships under Parisian goldsmiths Henri Vuillert and Louis Aucoc. He went on to study jewelry design at the Sydenham School of art in London before finally setting up his own business back in Paris in 1885. Tortoiseshell, diamonds and gold, c. 1906-1908 Though trained as a goldsmith, Lalique was known for embracing (and beginning the trend for) what were then viewed as more humble materials like horn, coral, rock crystal, enamel and glass. His jewelry often captured the beauty of the natural world; Lalique combined his favorite flora and fauna with a unique world of Art Nouveau fantasy. He even incorporated the naked female form into his jewelry, shocking some, but the resulting pieces remain the most stunning examples of Art Nouveau jewelry. But enough talk for now, onto the combs! c. 1904-1905 Horn, enamel, gold and diamonds, c. 1904/1905 I can't find anything about this comb! So beautiful though! Those gorgeous colors! Ivory, gold and enamel, c. 1900 I would love to have this comb, I need a white/ivory comb so this would be a perfect addition to my collection! if only... c. 1905, horn and diamond tiara Okay so this ins't a comb, but Lalique created beautiful tiara's too! Horn, enamel, etc., c. 1900 Horn, enamel, gold and silver, c. 1900 Bees! people always call me B, so I have started to collect bee jewelry, I would love to own a bee motif comb like this one! Horn, silver and diamonds, 1902 Gold, ivory, c. 1900 Horn, gold, enamel, moonstones, silver, c. 1903 Ivory, horn, emamel, gold and diamonds, c. 1903/1904 Ivory, horn, enamel, c. 1902 Horn and glass, c. 1903/1904 Horn, gold, enamel, c. 1900 Horn, enamel, and gold, c.1900 Gold, enamel, opal and diamonds It seems silly to even try and describe these combs, they are just too beautiful! I would love to just see a Lalique comb, their exquisite quality and rarity today means I will never get to own one myself. Again I must muse aloud how much I wish someone would make costume jewelry versions of jewels like these so that mere peasants like myself could afford to have something similar!

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