Tæmnok Īn Bazugu

Tæmnok Īn Bazugu
Village
A display of leather bags from a leatherworking shop.
Etymology: Tæmnok's Field
State	Shode Kel
Country	Tuanmali
Population  (2013)
• Total	2,173

Tæmnok Īn Bazugu, commonly called simply Tæmnok, is a small village in Shode Kel, Tuanmali known for its leatherworking industry. The population was 2,173 as of 2013, of which 1,907 were dalar and 266 were human, primarily of Bavkir ancestry.

Industry

Since at least the early 1800s, the village has produced handmade artisanally crafted horse tack and saddles from local leather. In the mid-1900s, the craftsmen began to diversify, expanding into other leather goods such as belts, purses, and shoes, and beginning to import more exotic hides from cattle, sheep, etc. Consumption of these products was initially exclusively within Tuanmali, but the goods became something of a trade secret among foreign fashion and retail buyers in the 1970s, and more recently it has begun to receive wider attention from the international tourst market.

While still not a major tourist destination, in recent years several local families have begun renting rooms to visitors, and construction of a small hotel is planned.

Beyond the village itself, the surrounding area remains heavily agricultural, growing corn primarily for use as animal feed. To support the leatherworking industry, it also has several [some kind of large bird suitable for producing leather] farms.

Government

Like most Tuanmali villages, Tæmnok is governed by a village council elected on a five-year cycle. The current head elder is Sōcon Kuzik, who has held the office since 2022.