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A Grammar of the OhhaftisgarM dialect. 
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Wedding preparations. 
A man of the Kori caste is weaving silken cloth, a man of the 
Kostd is weaving coloured cloth. The goldsmith is casting tinkling 
anklets, the ceremonies of taking the bride home are commencing. 
(33). 
The Kostd woman goes in front, followed by a woman of the 
cowherd caste. In the middle walks the oil man’s wife, her feet 
slipping when (any gallantj looks at her. (34). 
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A house-hurning. 
Burnt is the honour of my master, and his stahle-pony is dead. 
The bodice of my master’s wife is burnt ; — it cost the price of nine 
parishes. (35). 
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Amantium irce. 
“ You gave me tobacco, you gave me baccy, and you also gave 
me hard words. To-morrow or the day after you will go to your 
husband’s house, and then how will I remember your virtues ?” 
(36). 
II II 
Sixteen horns, thirty-two hoofs, and (twice) nine, i. e., eighteen* 
ears. The days of spring are come and every thing is red and 
yellow, (f. e., the hoU festival is near). (37). 
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SUd in the forest. 
“ O Kararaud bird of the black forest, O Ghhachhdn bird of 
the Dhavai forest, — 0 parrot of the Sal forest, worship ye the 
name of Rama. (38). 
* Eight cows and a cowherd have 8 x 2 = 16 horns, 8 x 4 = 32 hoofs, 
and 9 X 2 = 18 ears between them. 
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