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pee, but differs, as has been mentioned already, in having a 
nical instead of a flat bottom. The two structures seem to 
Just as the coracle is very suitable for rapidly running 
mountain streams, so the tigard is well adapted for rivers and 
bhils in the plains. Here owing to the clay-like nature of the 
soil and the absence of stones and boulders on the banks, the 
chances of a tigari breaking to pieces are very few. The only 
danger is the upsetting of the whole craft, if it is not properly 
managed ; but people using these ligaries are very clever in 
agp ne them. It may be mentioned in this connection that 
a “tigart race” nowadays forms an interesting event in 
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required in managing the craft is undoubtedly very great, even 
ya least excitement or the smallest mistake is quite enough to 
verturn it, still the ureniinees of these structures for the 
Reais classes cannot be igno 
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