Black yak hair tents are a common sight in Tibetan pastureland. Developed from military canopies used in the Tibetan Empire period, today’s tents are hand woven and erected by nomads; they are made of yak hair and are therefore resistant to wind and rain as well as being cool in the summer and warm in the winter. These tents require the use of many tent ropes to stand. Due to their material, color, and structure, this riddle compares a black yak hair tent to an actual yak bound by many ropes.