The Day Lasts More Than A Hundred Years 130-153
pg. 131 — yurta
Another term for a yurt. A round domed housing structure used mainly by pastoral peoples of Central Asia.
pg. 132 — coup de grâce
French for a final blow to end one's misery
pg. 133 — aul
A term for a village in a desert environment
pg. 134 — kamzol
Traditional Kazakh item of clothing worn over dresses or shirts, typically sleeveless for both men and women.
pg. 135 — Kipchak
Confederation of Turkic tribes also known by the name Kuman. During the mid-11th century the territory, their territory reached from north of the Aral Sea to west of the Black Sea.
pg. 135 — Yassavi
Ahmad Yasawi (?-1166 AD) was a Sufi poet born in present day Kazakhstan. He studied in Bukhara, Uzbekistan under well-known Sufi leaders of the time, and is known for his book of poems, Divan-i Hikmet. Yasawi was revered as a saint beginning in the time of Timur the conqueror (1397 AD onwards).
pg. 137 — Khiva
A city in south central Uzbekistan, known for being a city along the Silk Road and its large slave market.
pg. 137 — Bukhara
A city in southwest Uzbekistan, a historical rival of Khiva and also famous for being one of the cities along the Silk Road.
pg. 140 — Zholaman
Name of Naiman-Ana's son-turned-mankurt. His name means "God's help on a journey."
