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b'We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\\u2019ll read a story from Folk-Tales of the Khasis called "The Blessing of the Mendicant" (or Beggar), compiled by Mrs. Rafy in 1920.\\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\\n\\nThe Khasi people are an indigenous ethnic tribe from India. A unique feature of the Khasi people is that they follow the matrilineal system of descent and inheritance. A mendicant is a person who relies on alms to survive. This person is often a monk or otherwise part of a religious order.\\xa0\\n\\n-- read by \'V\' --\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'