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resembles so much in shape and character, I have no means of 
ascertaining. 
s already noticed, fish, vegetables, turmeric, etc. are sold 
in retail under Bisdé system and weighed by the Bisé ddangd 
by the villagers. The rest of the articles, such as rice, paddy, 
d 
Re. 1-1 each from the factories. The standard equivalent 
weight is 88 folds. But. the Addhd used by the villagers and 
also for the retail purposes are quite different. For measuring 
ghee, milk, rice, etce., the measure Addha used is termed 
tolds. ut to measure paddy, oil, sugar etc., for retail 
purposes the unit employed is termed Bikkd (or Pulushd) 
Addha of 64 tolds of standard told weight. These are also 
i a 
representing multiples as well as subdivisions of Addhd. In 
the following list those names that are still in use in Rambha 
and Balugaon have been mentioned. 
MULtipLes or Addhd. 
4 Addhas=1 tumba—generally made of wood. 
4 tumbé =1 Naiti—generally an earthen pot, also of 
brass 
_ brass. 
20 Nauti =1 Bharan. 
3 Bharan=1 Gadi =one cart load. 
SUBDIVISIONS or Addhd. 
(Represented by measures exhibited .) 
2 Solas =1 Buda or Bora. 
2 Boras = Addhd = 64 tolds or 68 tolas. 
The measures representing Addhd and its subdivisions as 
current among the villagers in Rambha are exhibited. 
e weights and measures of Orissa are very complicated. 
A close and careful study of them would be sure to lead to 
