Field notes, v1753
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Stebbins, R. 1963 Ocean Trip Karachi Jan. 23 Capt. C. Bradford Collins is on the school board. Mr. Hall has a youngster in the school, hence both men were interested in having a biologist look in at the situation. Jan. 24 Capt. Collins drove me about town for movie shots - I got vultures & crows in flight, a young girl scavenging for food in the garbage dump, donkey carts, madmen dwellings, some "patty-cake" camels, etc. We had lunch at his beautiful home after which we went to the market place (Emperess Market) - fish, meat, fruit, dates, etc. We visited a Parsi grave yard (religious group). These people "bury" their dead above ground and allow the vultures and varmied lizards pick the remains. In the "modern" grave yard were large circular tanks of mortar & stone (?) white washed, & open at the top. Vultures and g[illegible] crows sat around the rim of the tanks. These people believe that fire is the only thing that is pure and they try to keep a fire burning in their dwellings. Most of these people live in the Bombay area.