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Khoonds of the Goomsoor Mountains.
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raaliks maliko maliko

toddy dealers sundee

cattle dealers gouro

smiths shouro

potters comboro

basket-makers dambo

weavers panu

do you kill the women in your country? tumara gau re maikina ko mari pakawucha mi naju tarrani asamidani pakadirganaa

yes they kill any person they can get je milibo lukku marachu esso anni paneru e anni paginirru

before killing how long are they kept? kariba agere ketedin rakucho paginne veline esso dinno raigadirru

no time is fixed ko dinno tikkana nein denno tikna ate

in this month they sacrifice ye masure sonki katucho edanju mariinmi paginirru

fire nia nari

ashes karo nari niju

charcoal ongharo 1. nari sirovi 2. ongaranga

jungle bono gossa

tree gotza mhranu

chatty tikki

dammer saddali

fan bichana bichane

sun korra karra

moon junno danju

star torra sukkanga

cloud megho mudeng

rain barrosa piju

word, speech kotha katta

head munda tulao

nose nakko mungeli

mouth sudda suddo

lip upper todde

lip lower rapaddi

teeth dant patka

hair bala tala merka

breast bukko dukhi

belly pettau tutu

hand katau kadju

finger angoti vanju

nail nakkan ongoli

thumb bodda angoti darra vanju

foot gaddu kadu guttasi