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1 C ow boy is a sy nony m giv en to an animal herder w ho herds cattle s on plain or hilly areas. Deriv ed by combining the two English words, cowboy is said to be deriv ed from the Spanish word v aquero, meaning boy who herd cattle s. Traditionally riding on a horse back herding cattle s or liv estock, cowboy s also perform a multitude of other tasks like cooking, agriculture, animal husbandry etc. C owgirls are the girls or a woman who does the work of herding cattle s or other livestock. Since women faced difficulty in c limbing onto the hors e, they us ed s addle as a tool for riding horses in respectable public places instead of travelling on foot or horses driven carriages. T his encouraged young cowgirls to expand their roles beyond doing bas ic hous ehold duties. Swastika in Cowboy Saddles Saddle is a supportive material attached to an animal back used to s upport the rider from s lipping through while riding the hors e. Such saddles can be seen in traditional English movies where a beautiful cowgirl wearing jeans, boots, chaps, gloves and rounded hats performs the herding chores similar to cowboys. Saddles bag are the bags that can be mounted on the saddle to carry sundry items like water, food, blanket etc. Below is one of such antique Saddle bags with sacred swastika symbol from the southwest USA

Cowboy saddle with inscripted swastikas Swastika in Cowboy Spurs Spurs are the metallic or leather devic e attac hed to the heel of the boot or sandal, featuring

2 Cowboy saddle with inscripted swastikas Swastika in Cowboy Spurs Spurs are the metallic or leather devic e attac hed to the heel of the boot or sandal, featuring a small metal shank usually attac hed to the wheel for movement. T hey are us ually worn in pair for directing the horse to move forward or lateral while riding.

3 Left is the spur with swastika made in Texas prison while on the right side, you can see a spur attached to a wheel. Some creative cowboys also added a small metal locally known as Pajados or Jingo Bobs to create a jingling bell like sound whenever their foot moved. This was often used by crooks or thief to sign their arrival in the village or a particular area.

5 One of such spur with swastika symbol producing a jingling sound Swastika in Cowboy Watch fobs Watch fobs are attached on watch chains. Watch fobs were very popular among the c owboys in the early V ic toria era. A watc h fob is not nec es s arily attac hed to a watc h c hain and c an be any s mall dec orative item that fits ins ide a wais t poc ket.

6 Antique watch fob with swastika good luck sign Watch fob are usually metallic with decorative elaborate des igns. M any antique watc h fobs made of 2 4 c arat gold c an be found in ebay and other auc tion s ites. Watc h fob made up of bronze, silver, gold and brass with decorative designs including good luck symbol swastika were quite popular among the cowboy c ulture

Bronze watch fobs made in the early 1920 s Swastika in Cowboy belt buckles O rnamental and beautifully designed stylish buckles were one of the major attrac tions of the c owboy.

7 Bronze watch fobs made in the early 1920 s Swastika in Cowboy belt buckles O rnamental and beautifully designed stylish buckles were one of the major attrac tions of the c owboy. I t is s aid that the personality of the cowboy is determined by his belt and buckle. Stylish Belt buckles of cowboys were often used by Hollywood ac tors not only in their movies but als o in their daily lifes tyle.

8 Antique Belt Buckles with Swastika good luck Symbol Buckles were made of steel, brass, silver, gold, bronze, leather etc. As the popularity of cowboy style grew, belt buckles became a fashion trend and today, every gentleman wear belt with stylish ornamental buckles. Belt buckles are adorned with flags, patriotic symbol, birds, auspicious symbol like swastika, cowboy hats etc.

9 1920 s American made decorative Good Luck Buckle with swastika symbol Swastika in Cowboy belts Buckles cannot be popular without belts. C owboys used strong leather belts with a heavy buc kle as a s trategic weapon to beat up loc al goons or thieves. Belt us ed by c owboys were made up of rigid leather beautifully designed with auspicious symbol like swastika, flags, eagles etc. A ctually belt sets were very popular those days which consisted of many leather belts and colorful buc kles that c an be attac hed to the belt. Belt and buc kle was c hos en from this s et depending upon the c olor of the c lothes /apparels or c os tume worn on the body.

Belts from the early 1930 s made in Texas Swastika in Cowboy Bracelets Bracelet made of bronze, brass, copper or silver was the trend among teenage cowgirls and cowboys.

10 Belts from the early 1930 s made in Texas Swastika in Cowboy Bracelets Bracelet made of bronze, brass, copper or silver was the trend among teenage cowgirls and cowboys. Bracelets were embossed with colorful designs and symbols like swastika, national flag, community flags etc. Bracelets were embedded with corals, gemstones, beads, silver and other minerals in decorative leaf patterns to make it more attractive and appealing to young generations.

Bracelets with swastika symbol Swastika in Cowboy rings Swastika embossed Engagement and weddings rings were quite popular among the c owboys s inc e it meant good luc k for their future.

11 Bracelets with swastika symbol Swastika in Cowboy rings Swastika embossed Engagement and weddings rings were quite popular among the c owboys s inc e it meant good luc k for their future. Rings studded with gemstones such as rubies, sapphires, emeralds and precious metals like diamonds, gold, silver, platinum etc were widely exchanged between cowboys and c owgirls as a token of friends hip, engagement or wedding.

One of the swastika cowboy rings for sale on ebay Swastika in Cowboy pendants and necklaces In olden days, cowboys would gift expensive jewelry like pendants and necklace to their bride on

12 One of the swastika cowboy rings for sale on ebay Swastika in Cowboy pendants and necklaces In olden days, cowboys would gift expensive jewelry like pendants and necklace to their bride on engagements and weddings. They often gifted a jewelry set consisting of ring, pendant, bracelet, necklace, nose rings, earrings and anklets. Items of this jewelry set were studded with precious stones and metals like gold, silver and diamond. Below are two of such swastika necklaces

13 Cowgirls swastika Necklace Swastika pendants were also sold separately. When swastika became associated with German Nazi party, such swastika pendants were treated as a bad luck symbol and were destroyed or melted to create a new one. As a result, such American cowboy Jewelry & pendants are very rare and are sold at a huge price on ebay and other auction sites. Below is one of such cowgirl pendanttop of Form

Cowgirls swastika Pendant Swastika in Cowboy gun Holster Holster is case of leather or similar material to keep pistol, guns or other weaponry items.

14 Cowgirls swastika Pendant Swastika in Cowboy gun Holster Holster is case of leather or similar material to keep pistol, guns or other weaponry items. I t is us ually des igned in s uc h a way that it gets attac hed to a belt, s trap, or s addle eas ily for comfortable portability and transportation. T here are many Hollywood moves depicting heroic and brave cowboys riding a horse and carrying gun or pistol in their holster attached to s addle. C lint E as twood and John Wayne are c ouple of s uc h H ollywood ac tors and Great T rain Robbery' is one of s uc h c las s ic movies. Lates t one on the lis t is C owboy and A liens where our James bond is depicted as a cowboy fighting against aliens. C owboy holster were very attractive, elegant, durable and comfortable and the popular one included belt holster, pocket holster, waistband holsters, shoulder holsters, and ankle hols ters. T he mos t c ommon hols ters are worn attac hed to a

15 pers on's belt.

A meric an c owboy hols ter with a s was tika button Swastika in Cowboy Tapadero T apadero is a M exic an word whic h means a leather hood c overing a s tirrup of a s addle.

17 A meric an c owboy hols ter with a s was tika button Swastika in Cowboy Tapadero T apadero is a M exic an word whic h means a leather hood c overing a s tirrup of a s addle. I t was us ed to protec t the boot from slipping or to prevent brush encountered while working cattle on the open range from poking through the stirrup, injuring or impeding the hors e or rider. I t is als o us ed as a s afety prec autionary hood for young riders and learners. Very rare vintage swastika Mexican cowboy Tapaderos Conclusion T his article is intended to reclaim the lost significance and importance of humanity earliest symbol Swastika. Swastika is derived from the Sanskrit word svastika - "su" meaning "good,"

18 "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix. Swastika signifies the s ymbol of good luc k, pros perity, peac e and fortune. A fter its association with German Nazi party, this ancient symbol has fac ed a s ad trans ition from a good luc k s ymbol to s ymbol of evil and advers ity. Swas tika is s till widely us ed as a good luc k s ymbol in A s ian c ountries like I ndia, C hina, Japan, Korea, T hailand, V ietnam, I ndones ia etc. T his s ymbol has a great spiritual meaning and significance in Hinduism and its derived religions like Buddhis m and Jainis m.

Western Halter Class Class Purpose: Animal judged on conformation,soundness, way of moving and general appearance. Exhibitor Tips: Can be up or down

Western Halter Class Class Purpose: Animal judged on conformation,soundness, way of moving and general appearance. Hair: Exhibitor Tips: Can be up or down Clothing: You will see all kinds of clothing in