Mahout

Mahout, or Mahoot, is an Indian word for an elephant rider, trainer or keeper. (In Kerala, the term is aanakaran in Malayalam)

In Burma (Myanmar) the profession is called Oozie, and in Thailand Kao-Chang.

A Kawadi is an assistant mahout, and a Jamedar is a chief mahout in charge of a whole elephant camp.

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