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Kutti pappan(Child mahout)

He was a hero in the festivals of Kerala.  Elephant craze was in his blood and that craze lead him to death.  Kunjutti(Haridas)  15 year old boy from Mathur got famous for his courage to lead an elephant.  He was  the second mahout of an elephant from Thiruvilvamala.  He got electric shock during a journey to bring fodder to the elephant.  He was on elephant top.    He abandoned his school life for elephants and became second mahout in his 12th year.  Thanneeramkadu Krishnan and Madhavi are the parents of Haridas.  It was a paiful news to elephant lovers of Kerala.

 

 

These are some adages(pazhanjollu) related to elephants in Kerala.

Kattile thadi thevarude aana
Aana melinjalum thozhuthil kettumo
Aankkaryathinidakkoru chenakkaryam
Aanachoru kolachoru
Aanavayil ambazhanga

 

Mithuna Mazha....

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