OIL ' POHARI. 73 216. Oil. Eanat pari kaliya halo, Tel ndikiyat phapariyc'i halo. I have become black through having fallen (woundel) in battle, And I have become scurfy through having no oil, A coolie whose skin has been tanned through exposure to the sun, says he has become black owing to being wounded on the field of battle. Having no oil to rub on the body is given as an excuse for his skin being scurfy. The Assamese rub their hair and body with mustard oil. 217. Old man. Dekhichhahe burd agni kura. He looks an old man, but in reality he is a flame of fire. Though he looks old, he has not lost his spirit and energy. ^R^^1 (agnikurc4)=^t^^1 (jui kurd), a torch. ^f?f (agni) =ignis {Doioson). To quote further from the same authority —
- Eire is one of the most ancient and most sacred objects of Hindu
worship. Agni is one of the chief deities of the Vedas. He is one of the three great deities — Agni, Vdyu (Indra), and Surya who, respectively, preside over earth, air, and sky." — (Dowson.) 218. Fohdri. Poharir paiekai sakhi. The Pohari's witness is her husband. The only witness a pohdri can cite is her own husband to corroborate her false statement regarding the value of her stock m trade. Nobody else will support her in her false statement except her husband. CltW^ (pohdri) are petty traders.
