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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