A child with an "Arschleder" !

 

A child with a so called "Arschleder" !


This child is wearing a beautiful piece of leather the German expression of which is "Arschleder" or translated "leather for the arse". In earlier times the miners have used these pieces of leather in order to be able to sit and/or slide in the small tunnels without being hurt - today it causes a lot of fun for the children.

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