254 GANJAM. 



a strong spirit from the flower of the 

 mohwa tree ; sometimes a whole village 

 is drunk for days together. However, 

 when once a man has been killed, 

 his tribe feel bound to take a life 

 in return, and at a convenient season 

 a challenge is sent. A Khond herald 

 mounts a hill overlooking the rival 

 village, sounds a point of war on his 

 horn, and shouts the challenge, naming 

 time and place ; usually a valley is 

 selected on the sloping sides of which 

 there are rocks and bushes affording 

 convenient cover to both parties (they 

 do not wish to see too much of each 

 other). On the day of battle the 

 opposing armies take up each its posi- 

 tion (under cover), those who can 

 afford it wear a sort of pinafore of 



