Barung

An odd little review here of the Mande Barung, of India's Galo Hills in Meghalaya.

Archive 2008-05-01 2008

There's an article here (with several embedded on-location videos) on the Mande Barung in Meghalaya, India.

Archive 2008-06-01 2008

We emerged on to the plain at the spot where months before we had held our conference with Barung, Sultan of the Fung, and where poor Quick had forced his camel on to Joshua's horse and dismounted that hero.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Now hearing this I did not plead, fearing lest I should anger Barung, and but waste my breath.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Nay, Barung, I was about to take _this_ husband to my breast," and I showed him the knife that was hidden in my marriage robe.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"You shall go whither you desire, and I think I know where you will go," answered Barung.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

But I could not, for although I tried once more, Barung would not listen.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Such was our introduction to Barung, Sultan of the Fung, a barbarian with many good points, among them courage, generosity, and appreciation of those qualities even in a foe, characteristics that may have been intensified by the blood of his mother, who, I am told, was an Arab of high lineage captured by the Fung in war and given as a wife to the father of Barung.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Only our friend Barung sticks to his word and proposes to sacrifice poor old Higgs on this day fortnight.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Then Sultan Barung take fancy to me, say I come of white blood and must be his daughter's husband.

Queen Sheba's Ring Henry Rider Haggard 1890