. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. ig love their beasts, as they say themselves, more than anythingin the world; they talk to, pet and coax them; and their grief isgreat when a favourite sickens and dies. A couple of herdsmen caneasily manage a herd of two hundred cows; and the animals under-stand the men so thoroughly that they come and go as warriors who accompany the herds are generally fully armed, asit is their duty to protect the animals and guard against the attacksof wild animals and enemies. The herdsmen themselves ai-e onlyarmed with long sticks with wh
. The Nandi, their language and folk-lore. ig love their beasts, as they say themselves, more than anythingin the world; they talk to, pet and coax them; and their grief isgreat when a favourite sickens and dies. A couple of herdsmen caneasily manage a herd of two hundred cows; and the animals under-stand the men so thoroughly that they come and go as warriors who accompany the herds are generally fully armed, asit is their duty to protect the animals and guard against the attacksof wild animals and enemies. The herdsmen themselves ai-e onlyarmed with long sticks with which they drive the cattle whilewhistling. A favourite attitude of these men is to stand on oneleg, with the pother raised and the sole of the foot placed on thecalf or knee of the supporting leg, while they lean on their spearor stick. As already stated, the bulk of the stock live the greater part ofthe year on the grazing grounds away from the owners houses and ^ If the sun shines shortly after a hail storm, work may be done thenext Ph ci
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