RANGA AKA RANGAYYA THE VILLAGE VERINARY DOCTOR
RANGA AKA RANGAIYYA THE VILLAGE VETERINARY DOCTOR.
RANGA belonged to an ethnic group known as “Kaniyas” among dalits. Among the dalits they were supposed to belonged to the highest hierarchy . they did not eat beef, nor taken to eat dead animals which was common among others of dalit group long back.
He was living with his family in one of the nearby villages of Sosale near T.Narasipur of Mysore Dt.
He was an expert veterinary doctor but illiterate. The knowledge he gained was from his forefathers and it was passed on to the next generation . whenever an animal especially drought animals or animals which are lactating fall sick Ranga was sent for.. As soon as Ranga used to arrive he used to take the animal with its nose harness and talk to it in soothing words. Even the most violent animals which never used to be accustomed to being handled by other than its owners and other accustomed handlers used to behave like puppys when Ranga used some soothing words. He will select a small stone and break it . among the pieces he will select a stone with sharp edge and on the back of the animals left year he will make a cut. From the cut he will take a drop of blood and smell it. Also he will see the dung and urine of the animal.
Afterwards he will go to the field and collect some leaves of some shrubs. He will never allow any one to follow him during his field trips. Also he will bring the leaves well crushed so tht the shape of the lef will not be found out. He will mix it with jaggery and force feed the mixture to the animal. Some times if the animal is found to be not eating properly and he suspects something amiss in its throat he will wash his hand and smear it with castor oil and thrust it through its mouth upto its gullet. If any thorn or any vegetation is found in it he will pull that obstruction out.. If the
Problem is in the animals anus region or its private parts he will thrust his hand covered with castor oil and gently remove any obstruction. He had a sort of sixth sense I believe and it is very rare that any animal treated by Ranga did not recover.
For all his services Ranga never demanded anything . The only demand was that he should be given a handful of Betel Leaves and handful of betl nuts. Usually this was offered by the greatful people whose animals were treated gladly. In addition they used to offer his some honorarium in terms of paddy or money . If money is given he never used to find out how much has been given but tie it along with the betelleaves and betelnut in a towel and leave . He was not a much of a talker. He will just ask as to what symptoms the owners observed and that is all the information he used to gather and proceed with the treatment.
I hope that his trade has been passed on to his progeny.
May his tribe increase.
RANGA belonged to an ethnic group known as “Kaniyas” among dalits. Among the dalits they were supposed to belonged to the highest hierarchy . they did not eat beef, nor taken to eat dead animals which was common among others of dalit group long back.
He was living with his family in one of the nearby villages of Sosale near T.Narasipur of Mysore Dt.
He was an expert veterinary doctor but illiterate. The knowledge he gained was from his forefathers and it was passed on to the next generation . whenever an animal especially drought animals or animals which are lactating fall sick Ranga was sent for.. As soon as Ranga used to arrive he used to take the animal with its nose harness and talk to it in soothing words. Even the most violent animals which never used to be accustomed to being handled by other than its owners and other accustomed handlers used to behave like puppys when Ranga used some soothing words. He will select a small stone and break it . among the pieces he will select a stone with sharp edge and on the back of the animals left year he will make a cut. From the cut he will take a drop of blood and smell it. Also he will see the dung and urine of the animal.
Afterwards he will go to the field and collect some leaves of some shrubs. He will never allow any one to follow him during his field trips. Also he will bring the leaves well crushed so tht the shape of the lef will not be found out. He will mix it with jaggery and force feed the mixture to the animal. Some times if the animal is found to be not eating properly and he suspects something amiss in its throat he will wash his hand and smear it with castor oil and thrust it through its mouth upto its gullet. If any thorn or any vegetation is found in it he will pull that obstruction out.. If the
Problem is in the animals anus region or its private parts he will thrust his hand covered with castor oil and gently remove any obstruction. He had a sort of sixth sense I believe and it is very rare that any animal treated by Ranga did not recover.
For all his services Ranga never demanded anything . The only demand was that he should be given a handful of Betel Leaves and handful of betl nuts. Usually this was offered by the greatful people whose animals were treated gladly. In addition they used to offer his some honorarium in terms of paddy or money . If money is given he never used to find out how much has been given but tie it along with the betelleaves and betelnut in a towel and leave . He was not a much of a talker. He will just ask as to what symptoms the owners observed and that is all the information he used to gather and proceed with the treatment.
I hope that his trade has been passed on to his progeny.
May his tribe increase.
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