Possession of a drum performs the symbolic function of representing physically the dhāmi-jhākri’s mastery of particular spirits. More specifically, it indicates the nature of the dhāmi-jhākri’s relationship with his tutelary deity, the ban-jhākri. […] This idea of the drum as the physical embodiment of the dhāmi-jhākri’s relationship to his tutelary deity also accounts for why the drum is periodically fed with blood on specific occasions (guru-pūjā).

The mustang pony, the invariable companion of the inhabitant of the prairie, whether he is rich or poor, is a little creature, apparently narrow-chested, and small across the loins.

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