DUMKATI LT COL NOEL ELLIS 11/IV/2024 We generally tend to remember people by their nicknames. Many are christened due to their special traits. This was very common in our school. We had students who were ālongā not tall, āDanduā who kept showing his teeth, āHelenā who danced well, āBuddaā who had greyed too early, āBatteeā because his roll number ended with 32 etc. Mom had a special knack in keeping nicknames. She used to name animals and birds around the house due to their colour and mannerisms. Like Bhoori was a brown bitch, Kali was a black one, Kankati had a split ear, Langroo was a rooster which walked with a limp and the list went on. There are many people in our colony whom we donāt know personally but have given them nicknames due to their typical deportment. For example āRecipe Uncleā, who during his walks, talks non-stop about food and pickle recipes. Then there is an Aunty whom we call āBak-Bakā aunty. During her walks she forgets that she has her earphon...