Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7

by Edgar Thurston

Wild turmeric was used for the kankanam[24],

Oh! the lord of the Chenchus.

Wearing a garment made of the leaves of the pāru tree,

Oh! the lord of the Chenchus.

Wearing a bodice made of the leaves of the pannu tree,

Oh! the lord of the Chenchus.

Roaming over inaccessible hills,

Oh! the lord of the Chenchus.

Wandering through dense forests,

Oh! the lord of the Chenchus.