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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Koonki&#039;&#039;&#039; (or Kunki) is a specially trained elephant used in [[Mela shikar]] to capture wild elephants. They are used to chase the wild elephants, help in [[lasso]]ing and dragging them to the depot. They are particularly trained to follow the &quot;foot commands&quot; from their [[mahout]]s and to move silently during the entire [[Mela shikar#The method|capturing operation]].&lt;ref name=&quot;cd&quot;&gt;{{cite book|title=Practical Elephant Management - A Handbook for Mahouts|editor=Nibha Namboodiri|publisher=Elephant Welfare Association|date=July 1997|chapter=Elephant capturing in North-Eastern India by Parbati Baruah|url=http://www.elephantcare.org/manwild.htm#CAPTURING|accessdate=2009-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720001902/http://www.elephantcare.org/manwild.htm#CAPTURING|archive-date=20 July 2009|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Phandi commands==<br /> Following are the commands that phandis use to drive an elephant.&lt;ref name=&quot;xy&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|last=Mitra|first=Naresh|author2=Ray, Achintyarup|date=2009-09-13|title=Caught in a trap|journal=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman &amp; Co. Ltd.|location=Kolkata|pages=13|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Archive/skins/pastissues2/navigator.asp?login=default&amp;AW=1252898431312|accessdate=2009-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604145300/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/archive/skins/pastissues2/navigator.asp?login=default|archive-date=4 June 2009|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Agad :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Go forward<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Pisoo/Pichoo :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Go backward.<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dhutt/Datt :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Stop<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Beit :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Lie (on belly)<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Tere :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Lie (on one side)<br /> *&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Meile/Mut :&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; Get up<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Phandi]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Elephants in India]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-culture-stub}}</div>

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