Blending Cultures

**Riverkilt** · 4th September 05, 11:57 AM

Was browsing a gift shop yesterday and came upon a handmade Western Shoshone doeskin bag. Looked like a Native American "sporran." $36.00 USD, a steal! It has loops to hang it from a belt so jury rigged it to the UK basil survival I was wearing then.

My lady took a pic, its on page 4 of my gallery...sorry, don't seem to be able to post to here from that gallery.

I'm thinking it will look good with my full apron kilts, but I really like the color contrast between the basil survival and the doeskin bag.

Ron

**sav** · 4th September 05, 12:40 PM

That's a neat look, Ron.

**Freelander Sporrano** · 4th September 05, 12:59 PM

BLIMEY!!!!! that thing is huge must have been one large Doe.

Looking good Ron

**Prester John** · 4th September 05, 01:03 PM

I must say, I like the look.

Where does one get such a "sporran"?

**Archangel** · 4th September 05, 01:19 PM

you still look way too laid back, too comfortable, you've got to tighten up, man.

**Riverkilt** · 4th September 05, 01:28 PM

Actually, its about the same size as a Scottish sporran. The picture makes it look bigger from all the long leather fringe that hangs from both sides and the bottom. Had to reduce the pic for the gallery so the fringe now shows as solid, but its just fringe.

The card on the bag said it was made by a "Ms. Squaw" seemed an unlikely name but Googled her up and she has a website and explains she's had the name longer than its been politically inappropriate.

Here's her product page with some of her bags.

http://www.mssquaw.com/bags.html

I found mine in a gift shop on the Kaibab Paiute reservation at Pipe Springs, Arizona....but it was the last one. Suppose you could email her and find out more.

Ron

**GMan** · 4th September 05, 05:17 PM

Ron,

That is neat looking!

**Dreadbelly** · 4th September 05, 06:06 PM

Ron, thanks.

You made my night.

Cultures should be blended. It is what I strive to do my self.

**Brasilikilt** · 5th September 05, 10:32 PM

Kinda makes me wonder if one can make haggis out of buffalo

**Doc Hudson** · 5th September 05, 11:48 PM

I don't see why one couldn't make some fine haggis from buffalo.

I make what I consider to be a fine tasting haggis using beef liver and round steak for the meats. Buffalo liver and a some hump meat ought to make a grand haggis, but I suspect our American Indians would tell you it is a kind of pemmican.