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This came as a surprise to the mascot designers, as the president had signed off on the original version back in January.
Wepaly has a more natural colouring, and is topped off with a telpek - the towering Turkmen sheepskin hat.
Some complain that his face, which is green like the state flag and tattooed with the swirling motifs of Turkmen rugs, looks unnatural.
Image copyright Government of Turkmenistan Image caption The new Wepaly, complete with Akhal-Teke horse logoTurkmenistan`s mascot for this year`s Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is a traditional Central Asian Shepherd Dog called Wepaly, but autocratic President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has decided that the look isn`t traditional enough and ordered a last-minute makeover.
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