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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India,...

8. The birth and history of Lingo.

Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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Saw nothing. He came to the road, and near to the fire in the midst of his field and stood.
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Sometimes sitting, and sometimes standing, jumping, and rolling, he began to dance.
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The music sounded as the day dawned. His old woman came out in the morning and began to look out.
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She heard in the direction of the field a melodious music playing.
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When she arrived near the edge of her field, she heard music in her ears.
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That old woman called her husband to her.
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With stretched hands, and lifted feet, and with his neck bent down, he danced.
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Thus he danced. The old woman looked towards her husband, and said, My old man, my husband,
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Surely, that music is very melodious. I will dance, said the old woman.
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Having made the fold of her dress loose, she quickly began to dance near the hedge.

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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 3, Project Gutenberg eBook #41424

7. Creation of the Gonds and their imprisonment by Mahādeo. 9. Death and resurrection of Lingo.