Mahout

A mahout (ORIGIN from Hindi mahāvat) is a person who drives an elephant. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy, when he is given a young elephant so that they become attached to each other.

Thai elephants and mahouts with anlius, or ankusha

The most common tool used by mahouts is a goad called anlius, or ankusha - a sharp hook used to guide a tamed elephant by prodding on the back of its head.

Mahout Media

An image of the elephant keeper in India riding his elephant from Tashrih al-aqvam (1825).
Elephas maximus sumatranus. In this picture, a mahout was riding an elephant. The elephant was spraying water towards the tree before it. This picture was taken in CRU Samponiet Reserve, Aceh, Indonesia.
Mahout with a young elephant at Elephant Nature Park, Thailand
A young elephant and his mahout, Kerala, India
Fig. 6. Antique steel hook used by elephant riders of the empire of the Great Mogul
Mahout washing his elephant. Temple in Kanchipuram
Mahout providing elephant ride to tourists

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