Maria remembers how in her childhood Kalmyks lived in yurts and made felt. To make felt, girls sat in a circle, holding long sticks in their hands with which they lashed the sheep’s wool. After lashing, the wool was sprinkled with water, pressed with hands, and rolled up. The rolled felt was then again lashed with sticks, lifted and thrown to the ground. The felt was unrolled and left to dry. Whips and harnesses were produced by special craftsmen.