'The nomad is easily distinguished from the town folk and traders when he comes into the market place for supplies. Across his back is slung the Tibetan rifle with the long prongs attached to the barrel; his right shoulder is bared, while the long sleeve of his coat carelessly drags along in the dust.'
Source of Descriptive Information
Forman, H. (1933, December). The arrows of the mountain gods. Travel, LXII(2), p.7.