Help with the stamps please

[Jens Nordlunde]

Ian,
Very long time ago I read about a habit they had - in Gujarat I think. When someone had made a promise, and did not keep it, he should do something dramatical to his arm with his katar - I am sorry but I have forgotten what it was. In stead of doing this they made a cut on the arm, and the text said,that some had quite a lot of cuts on the arm.