Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s1.51

v2.c12.s1.51

Wang Dayuan’s *Brief History of Island Countries* recorded folk customs of Indian states in Yuan Dynasty. For example, the entry on “Maggona” - “Customs were simple. Men and women wore black clothes. People got salt from sea water.” As for the record of Tinnevelly: “Customs were pure. People wore hair in a bun and put on black clothes. They got salt from sea water. They made wine from old leaves and burnt lambs to eat.” The book