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(6) War chhlaka par chhlaka, 
Manjh nalié jamtu paka. 
‘*One wave hither and another thither, 
In the centre of a ravine a citron is ripe.’’ 
Reply: the churning of curd.! 
(7) Poré dwi rii, 
Mind got pehrii. 
‘* There came the cotton 
And hurt the Foal pn its nails.”’ 
Reply: a comb. 
(8) Nhyari ndali st garland 
Panj jané dewé ising duié and. 
‘* In a dark ravine a lion roared, 
Five men went to catch Sia but two brought him out.”’ 
Reply: mucus. 
(9) Poro dwu kuktu lujbude kan 
Man né khai Fukiand an tera jajman. 
‘* There came a pup with quivering ears, 
Don’t bite me, O pup, 1 am your customer.’ 
Reply : Forget-me-not. 
(10) Byhyain nt lau bjhaint léu bujh bujhaiyd-bird, 
ksai dalié chaun fal lagé, hing, jwain rau jira. 
‘‘O you, that understand a puzzle, I tell you a riddle, 
On one plant there are three fruits, viz., as assafoe- 
tida, carroway and cummin 
Sent: a large kitchen spoon. 
(11) Harr karau jharr karau chunj karau chash, 
Char sa sapdi taa chélau jaa kamr karau kash. 
‘“ They quiver and shake with a bird-like noise, 
The four Aa will go on when they have girt up 
their loins 
Reply: a palaiefutd or a spinning wheel (charkha). 
(12) Bhiti-dé takdé, sabi-rdé sakd. 
‘Tt sits on the wall, 
And is friend of all.”” 
Reply: a lamp. 
should be noted that the hillmen churn the curd in an earthen 
pot, shaking it by one hand hither and thither until the butter is gathered 
