Faluda-wala
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A maker of sher¬bets and syrups. In Behar tile Faluda-wala often opens a tea shop during the cold weather. | A maker of sher¬bets and syrups. In Behar tile Faluda-wala often opens a tea shop during the cold weather. | ||
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| + | In his shop various kinds of sherbet are prepared, as well as triangular doughy masses of rice, wheat, flour, and sago, coloured with different substances. The sherbet usually sold consists of sugar and water, into which one of these masses is put, while the favourite colouring matters are sappan-wood (baqam), saffron, and the petals of the Nyctanthes arbor tristis. | ||
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| + | 1 Strange superstitions are attached to this bow. A Natni, or gipsy woman, ill with fever, earnestly besought to be allowed to crawl through one and be cared. Unfortunately, one could not be procured at the time, and she had to recover by ordinary treatment. | ||
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| + | Divers sorts of syrups (Shirah), made with pomegranate or lemon juice, flavoured with rose-water, "Keora" (Pandanus), or Kus-kus, are also to be bought, but mucilaginous drinks made with the seeds of basil (Tukhmi-raihan), or Ispaghul (Plantago Ispaghula), are preferred by some. | ||
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Faluda-wala
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A maker of sher¬bets and syrups. In Behar tile Faluda-wala often opens a tea shop during the cold weather.
Notes
In his shop various kinds of sherbet are prepared, as well as triangular doughy masses of rice, wheat, flour, and sago, coloured with different substances. The sherbet usually sold consists of sugar and water, into which one of these masses is put, while the favourite colouring matters are sappan-wood (baqam), saffron, and the petals of the Nyctanthes arbor tristis.
1 Strange superstitions are attached to this bow. A Natni, or gipsy woman, ill with fever, earnestly besought to be allowed to crawl through one and be cared. Unfortunately, one could not be procured at the time, and she had to recover by ordinary treatment.
Divers sorts of syrups (Shirah), made with pomegranate or lemon juice, flavoured with rose-water, "Keora" (Pandanus), or Kus-kus, are also to be bought, but mucilaginous drinks made with the seeds of basil (Tukhmi-raihan), or Ispaghul (Plantago Ispaghula), are preferred by some.
