[3] This would be a field of about three and a half acres. [↑]
[5] This is often done in such fields. The water is splashed sideways with one foot, out of the shallow channels in which it stands; the man balances himself on the other leg with the aid of a staff. [↑]
[6] Probably Mālwa in India; in the Jātaka story No. 183 (vol. ii, p. 65), it is the Mallians who are referred to as well-known wrestlers. [↑]
[7] Um̆baṭa yanḍa dōḍu-weyanin. [↑]
[8] See vol. i, p. 52, foot-note. It is the Eastern form of the American “Bee.” [↑]
[9] Bōlak baen̆dā. I have no explanation of this expression. Probably it refers to a magical spell and charm for preventing anyone from unlawfully interfering with the crop. An instance of the employment of such a form of charm for this purpose occurred in 1901 in the Puttalam district; evidence regarding this was given in the Police Court there, and fines were inflicted on the placers of it, and were confirmed by the Supreme Court. [↑]