Vol. fg No. 9.] Ethnography of the Bashahr State. 559 
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Kayath ta kérayin, buthunrgri hat kétayin ? 
Buthuigri ta kétak, Sdiigla-% dekhra, 
Sdnglau dekhra, Thakur Das Negi. 
Jitbar N fegi létash, bagdr in ig 
Dai nija bagar,, déi nija 
Rai dyaro mdjang, Rushmaulé! Chini, 
Faraigit kéthi, hunakchi ta 
Hunakchi tahsil, Jitbar bunydg gyos 
Miurt Singh munshi létash, tha ‘jdigh dugyo ? 
Shong kachydng khima, sémnet tithang, 
Kailas parbati, kansang Sardnang. 
Jitbar Negi létash, kisdng shéli bite, 
Kising shéli, bite, majang Kostampi. 
Dak shong shongi bimd, Chandikdu deoran ngo, 
Chandikat deorango, Chandika sharshim gydto. 
Chaiidikds ta lotash, ** Thi cone gydto ? 
Thi Shdrehim gyite | ? Hund & léyé ? 
Jitbar Negi létash, ‘‘ Hukum ki Uincrayi 
Chini iahsil loshé, khushi ma khis 
Shiwa ng Chandikds léshid, ang nid buda, 
Jitbar Negi, létash, nird) bun md gyach, 
Nu shongchi: hikum, sdring kém gydtayin, 
Sdring kém gydtayin, bagicha bunydmo. 
Dak Chandikas lotash, gu sdring ma kek, 
ring md kék, 
Gu Rampir jabtak, Tika Sahib ampi, 
Tikéu jabab bp dng ma khishi buda, 
Ang mé khis hi budd, jimi nd pyapa. 
J iibar N egt rdngyos, nga rupaya naza 
Nga rupayd nazar, Shitwang, Chandikeu tanges. 
Yd Shiwéng Chaitdike, jas bég dém ldnrayth. 
k ring ringt bunmd, Rushmaulo Chini, 
Rushmaulo Chini, tahsilit ampi. 
Translation. 
The Tiké Sahib said, “‘ Where is my clever man 
The clever man is Jitbar Kharyan® Negi. 
O Jitbar Kharyan Negi, you. must go to Chini,’ 
And establish a tahsil there 
Negi Jitbar replied: ‘‘ It is ‘beyond my powers 
The people of the country are worthless, and the 
goddess Chaiidika * is against (us 
“ 
. 
1A term for Rogi, Chini, Ywaring, Bréle, Dani, Kostampi, Kosmé 
ges. 
2 A sept of Kanets in Pangi i village in Shawé chou 
4 The name of the deity of Kostampi village, cis called Shiwang 
Chefidika, 
