Salt is essential to the health of the nomadic people in the pastures of central Asia.  Salt is carried in small bags like this with an opening just big enough for a hand to grab a pinch.  The bags are hooked onto the saddles or other trappings of camels or donkeys as the tribe moves from one grazing area to another.  These bags are always colorful while still being utilitarian. They are sometimes made from  fragments of old worn out kelim carpets- or like this one, made from scratch as a salt bag.  Note the colorful tassels attached for decoration. This bag is believed to be made by Turkoman refugees in Northern Afghanistan.