Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 <<I remember some of the individuals of my great-grandmother's generation mentioning distances in kos.>> In the Hindi belt at least villagers still use the distance term "kos", much more frequently than "miles". One kos is supposed to be equivalent to two miles. --- Narayan Prasad ymalaiya <ymalaiya wrote: I have never seen kos being used formally, however I remembers some of the individuals of my great-grandmother's generation mentioning distances in kos. I remember some people using angula when I was little since it is a convenient measure to use. When the refugees from Sindh arrived in our region, many Sindhi women used to work as seamstresses. They used to measure a gaj (yard) as the distance between the tip of the nose and tip of the middle finger of the extended hand, in addition to using angul etc. I don't remember people complaining about the fit. Yashwant Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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