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प्रश्न
In what way is Pambupatti different from any other village?
उत्तर
Pambupatti was different from other villages because many kinds of people lived there: dark, fair, tall, short. They spoke many languages. Some ate meat, some did not. Some prayed in a small temple at the edge of the forest. Others prayed in a mosque some miles away.
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