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Sunday, 3 July 2016

Natrinai 138

He danced with girls 
Salt-farmers, the Umanar cultivate salt dumping in notch in salt field. They carry the salt to sell in villages at mountain valleys. They leave the broken parts of their cart used to carry salt. The white crane birds lay their eggs under the broken part they left. He is the Man of such land. Once he danced along with us. He makes leaves-dress and garlands gathering water-lilies. He has mercy in his eyes. The girls dance with drum-beat during festivals. He played along with them when I participated in the dance program. Then onward the people are murmuring about our clandestine relation. What I can do, the lady confesses.

Poet: Ammuvanar
Poem belongs to 2nd century B.C.

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