There are so many things which have had a lot of influence on the tibal life of Melghat right from tribal folk dance GADHULI & so many others.But in my opinion one thing which touches the every aspect of tribal life of melghat is the DAMANI(mini bullock cart).As u can
see in the given snaps of damani,it is a smaller version of traditional indian bullock cart.special kind of bulls are
required for damani.medium sized bulls of height around 4 feet are generaly used for damani.when compared with
traditional bullock cart,damani is far more superior than the previous.light in weight, can carry the load of 200kg
Three persons & load of around 80 kg can be easily transported with damani.as i mentioned earlier medium sized bulls are required in order to mantain the parallel with the horijontal.wheels are coated with rubber around the circumference to have smooth journy.
so with having such things fascilities bulls are able to pull the damani with much ease & faster than bullock cart.
so obviously one can find the roads of melghat traficked with no of damanis on the ocassion of weekly market, marriages & so many events.so next time when u will visit the melghat, do enjoy the ride of damani.if u can not manage the things, do contact me,i will make it happen for u.
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