FLYING FOLKLORE
Training and Hunting with Birds of Prey
Falconry's contribution and aspects among Folklore and expressive culture
“Breaking, in modern psychology, 'learned helplessness.' This is where you crush an animal's desire to fight. Why is it that we believe broken things are tamed possessions?” - Rebecca K' O'Connor
- Transcultural Values
- Spiritual Significance
- Indication of wealth and power.
- Costumes, gear , and "Gauntlets" (worn as a "perching surface").
- Significance of which arm the bird is perched on.
- Type of bird popular among different cultures.
- Symbolic relationship between human and birds of prey.
- Associations and Clubs involved in the preservation of the art and sport.
- Museums
- Ancient artifacts expressing the significance of falconry to the specific civilization.
- Passed down from older to younger generations.
-Different types of animals hunted by the bird of prey.
- Language of falconers
-Connecting with Nature.
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An example of a modern "Gauntlet" a glove worn as a perching surface.
While some falconry is done on foot, some utilizes horses to assist in the hunt, allowing the falconer to keep up with their bird.
Some cultures also utilize hunting dogs along with the bird.
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Common examples of different types of birds of prey.
A falconer wearing a traditional costume expressing their cultures historic contributions to the sport.