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A mahout is an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper. Mahouts were used since antiquity for both civilian and military use. Traditionally, mahouts came from ethnic groups with generations of elephant kee
An image of the elephant keeper in India riding his elephant from Tashrih al-aqvam (1825).
A young elephant and his mahout, Kerala, India
Mahout washing his elephant. Temple in Kanchipuram
Elephant goad
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The elephant goad, bullhook, or ankusha is a tool employed by mahout in the handling and training of elephants. The pointed tip of an elephant goad or a bullhook could be used to stab the elephant's h
Mahout
…the profession is called u-si; in Thailand kwan-chang (ควาญช้าง); and in Vietnam quản tượng. The most common tools used by mahouts are chains and the aṅkuśa (goad, also ankus or anlius) – a sharp metal hook used as guide in the training and handling of the elephant. In India, especially Kerala, mahouts use…
The Hindu god Ganesha holding an elephant goad in his right upper arm