Note 3 — Chapter XXIV · ARTS AND AMUSEMENTS

A list of various herbs, fruits, &c., eaten by the Todas is given by Mr. Thurston.3 There is very little doubt that at one time these were used much more largely than at present, when the grain provided by the Badagas is supplemented by rice and grain bought in the bazaar. The Todas have a tradition of a time when they lived chiefly on roots, herbs, fruits and honey, and the importance of honey comes out in several of their legends.