<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">lassos</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>pashas</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>animal husbandry equipment</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>percussive weapons</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lariat</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lariats</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lasso</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>riatas</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Long ropes with running nooses, used for ensnaring something or someone, as with livestock or in battle. Lassos have been in use since ancient times in many cultures, including ancient Egypt, Scandinavia, Mongolia, India, and North and South America. Lassos in the Americas are usually made of rawhide or hemp, used for capturing or restraining livestock. ]]></note></mads>