Understanding 'mahout' includes recognizing it as a traditional occupation, mainly in Asian cultures.

Cultural Profession

'Mahout' implies more than riding; it includes caring for and training the elephant, involving a deep bond.

Not Just Riders

Being a mahout usually requires specialized skills passed down through generations.

Vocational Skill

 where she was being kept. There was a chain around her leg that had spikes in it. The spikes were all the way around, pressing into her skin. She was kind of hovering it in the air, because obviously it hurt to put weight on it and I asked her mahout why and he said