Phandi

Phandi is an expert on lassoing a wild elephant in Mela shikar.^[1] A mahout becomes Phandi after passing a rigorous tests conducted by other phandis. Baro-phandi is equivalent to a master's degree in elephant capturing. Only a few can aspire to become a Baro-phandi.^[1]^[2] They are men of highest caliber, great courage and well steeped in elephant lore who enjoy iconic status in the folklore of the North-East India.^[2]^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "First Ever Mahout Training In Corbett National Park". Wildbytes. Retrieved 29 August 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Nibha Namboodiri, ed. (July 1997). "The image and the profession of mahouts in the North Eastern India by Parbati Baruah". Practical Elephant Management - A Handbook for Mahouts. Elephant Welfare Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
^ Nanjappa, Vikram (3 July 2009). "Khedda - Elephant Capture". Retrieved 29 August 2009.

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[ab-1] "First Ever Mahout Training In Corbett National Park". Wildbytes. Retrieved 29 August 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[cd-2] Nibha Namboodiri, ed. (July 1997). "The image and the profession of mahouts in the North Eastern India by Parbati Baruah". Practical Elephant Management - A Handbook for Mahouts. Elephant Welfare Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.

[3] Nanjappa, Vikram (3 July 2009). "Khedda - Elephant Capture". Retrieved 29 August 2009.

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