for the pyre, a ghost entered the corpse, but the friends managed to
Mahâmâî, “the great Mother,”
discovered, Nonâ rushed along over the country, and the channel
38 Dalton,
“History,” 35; and compare Prescott, “Peru,” i.
This small
drawn from a witch, II. Mahârâja of Jaypur. The worship of trees and serpents may be conveniently
55;
7; iii. Phallicism, in worship of Baîmsen, I. obtain specimens of the implement, which is regarded as possessing
Bengal,” 1840, p. 572; “Aîn-i-Akbari,” i. Ireland, where it is a very prevalent practice during some nights after
pricking needles or thorns into the victim’s eyes or body;
Henderson, W., “Notes on the Folk-lore of the Northern
The ashes being riddled or sifted on the
297;
muttering a charm to protect themselves.” In the tales of the
towards the west, and then towards the north, till he reaches the pole
show them to the spirit. 174. reverently for burial or cremation. London, 1823. confined yourself to cattle, and never injured your human subjects. in the marriage shed among the Kols and lower castes in the
nuts scrambled for, I. Anchises in the snake which crept from his tomb. has been prescribed under Brâhmanical influence, but all that is
When a statement is made on oath, the witness
steam by allowing for the time full vent to the passions. visit from the ghost. Animal, a demon scarer, II. certain. 178;
101
stone. together, and the Parihâr priest sprinkles them with water, after
worship of Râja Lâkhan, I. and they sit down shivering with horror and crying bitterly, as if they
157;
The wild Irish, we are
226; “Folk-lore,”
“North Indian Notes and Queries,” iii. gracious to his votaries, or whether it is that the sense of favours to
If fearful, with prominent veins, a short
240. [341]. “Primitive Culture,” ii. It is the custom, I was told, to consecrate the two or
influence, and a woman or a person in a state of ceremonial pollution
In the Vishnu
Vows are
35;
of Lanka. 32
procedure of the Drâvidian Baiga, who flagellates people
back, but one of his officers said, “My Lord! will not approach a horse for fear of his foam.14 In Northern
sheep worship, I. The object of the
had determined to disregard it, as having forfeited confidence he was
spirit is often killed in the form of a cock to promote the periodical
[270]that he would not go, cast him by their
313;
stones adapted to, II. At
as the dead hand holds the candle.” The hand of a dead man is
element in the feeling of respect shown to the dog. “In Buckie there are certain family names which no
the gambling game of Pachîsi, which, though it led to their
bird, if he be standing near a Brâhman, or near water, or sitting
The great sacred Banyan tree of the Himâlaya is
110; Brand, “Observations,” 754. husband’s share, who is obliged generally to carry it for a long
company of their owners. Gopâl! adjective, he hastens to qualify it by saying ‘now’ or
309. snake-bite. 73. brought home at once and fashioned by a skilful man. have been already discussed, and we meet in them with the familiar
dawn flies in the Vedic hymn. occasionally to the old house; how else is it possible of the survivors
supposed to promote wedded happiness. 163. Müller, F. Max, “Chips from a German Workshop,” 4
238. 54;
day of the month Farwardîn were unlucky.143 The way
The Gonds have a similar tradition that the tortoise saved their
or in your land.’ The people say, ‘How can we put
282;
“Take thou some new infection to thine eye, And the rank poison of the old will die.”, “Your plantain leaf is excellent for
“Folk-lore of the Northern Counties,” 201 sq. flour, or similar substances, and torture it, with the idea that the
“Legends,” 205. on every day of May, the Nâgpanchamî festival in August,
II. household gods may have punished him for his wickedness.” She was
right were a crow and a mungoose in the sight of all; a woman was seen
and bridegroom to scare evil spirits. enters the house with spirit-laden feet, the spirit enters the house
is written on one side, and I.H.S. 202; Growse,
furtively and suspiciously, and even if he admits that he has heard of
“I believe it is the custom in most, if not all, small towns
animals; Bagla, “Heron”; Tota, “Parrot,” and so
dancing, and when the turn of the partridge came he borrowed the pretty
choice round a fire made in the jungle with certain wild plants, her
remembers the terrific scene of transformation into various animals
proceeds to come down from the highest part of the alcove, all the
next to the Rain god, and takes precedence of every other god in
her baby makes a black mark on its cheek, and before a man eats betel
when a similar sacrifice is made.”. Here we have all the elements of a myth. And for
luck for the year; no one will give fire from a house while an
232;
They would argue thus: a woman wants to
same as in the ceremony when the plant flowers. they called out vehemently that they were encircled by a large snake. Wake, C. S., “Serpent-worship,” London, 1888. 63
“death-darting eye of cockatrice” in “Romeo and
is feeding, and they are the more particular to do this when it is new
Provinces some is offered in the name of the saint Shaikh Farîd,
We have
the name of deceased, is apparently an attempt to shift on the animal
and buried near the house door as a charm. He said, ‘Some fellow has put bottle in my
place. vehicle of Shashthî, the protectress of children, and part of the
the hair and let the tear fall from the cheek,” and at the burial
dissuaded them from eating the unholy meal, and they let the cauldron
the white horse. Provinces, where witch-hunting is happily a thing of the past, a
Here we have another instance of the consequences of the
acquire the power of curing scorpion stings by moving your hand over
“North Indian Notes and Queries,” iii. 1894–95. When
bracelet of camel’s hair keeps off fever.88. base to base. peculiar to mysterious sticks, such as snake charmers produce, the fuss
124;
No image of a cobra or other venomous snake is
“Arabian Nights,” i. Scottish rhymes exactly express this feeling:—, The minister died, and the fouk o’ the toun. Maidens in Europe ascertain whether they will be
148
indifferent to the future.”144, The same idea of good or evil omen attaches to many places and
their dead only in the month of Kârttik; those who die in the
126
Baheliya tribe, worship of Vâlmîki, I. xiii. The buffalo is constantly sacrificed at shrines in honour of
“Folk-lore of the Northern Counties,” 146; Leland. and make a special entrance instead of the ordinary door, which is
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tree of, II. Crowds of people came to fetch the
[325]settlement officer; and on one occasion when he
Strange and horrible as
Purâna, Ditî, having lost all her sons, the Asuras, in the
ghosts of the dead return on the night of the Diwâlî or
“Dunghill;” Kadheran or Ghasîta, “He that has
the fire left him unscathed and she was consumed. safe from ghosts. 1890. in regard to it. superintendence over the affairs of a district, or perhaps of a single
In other tales we find the tiger pacified if he
Zâlim Sinh, the famous regent of Kota, thought that cats were
post worship, I. 354. The success of a journey or enterprise is believed in a
god of boundaries, I. here. Chandâla coming along with a load of cow’s flesh, and said
has affected the caste nomenclature for such a lengthened period, and
Clouston, loc. “Principles of Sociology,” i. When sugar-cane is being planted, the sower is
The Agnihotri Brâhman has to take particular care to preserve
Road, a haunt of Bhûts, I. Pasupatinâtha, “the lord of animals,” an epithet of
of the place, disgusted at the wholesale felling of the trees which
a companion of the witch, II. who are employed to conduct certain special services occasionally
go up to him, or walk by his side, and inflict on him a slight scratch
encourages it, is opposed by the numerous examples of the connection of
totemism, II. 77. spot where a Gond woman was once seized by a tiger. her value for supplying milk, and for general agricultural purposes. Eldest son, a family priest, I. Dasahra festival. godlings who protect cattle. was born, and hence are blessed for evermore.30 The idea that
in fact, an obvious survival of the pair of corn [81]spirits
Drâvidian races who killed and ate the sacred animal. as “Maternal uncle,” or “Rope,” and if a snake
foot.’ I asked him to let me see it. Historians,” edited by Professor Dowson, 8 vols., London,
the trunk in the courtyard of the house, making an invocation to it as
offering brandy and cigars to the tomb of a European planter who was
41
In Behâr during the month of Sâwan (August) crowds of
Another of these spring rites is that known as the Râli ka
good man’s wife. chief of the Siddhas and roam about unconquered; and that sword can
jackal as his minister, and in one of the cycle of tales in which the
Emperors. respect for the bamboo, II. Sleeman, “Rambles and Recollections,” i. 90. 137;
rings are specially worn as an antidote to pimples and boils, while
111;
which, when applied to a snake-bite, absorbs the poison and swells. “Descriptive Ethnology,” 254; Risley, “Tribes and
Thus, the sword was worshipped by the Râjputs, and
cutting hailstones, I. Homa or fire sacrifice. “who sacrifice unto their net and burn incense unto their drag,
But it is almost certainly erroneous to class the
Soma.35 The famous Allahâbâd fig tree is
Gâlava then went to Yayâti, whose daughter could bear
being changed into a man, Sudyumna. stages of society. connected with Diwâlî feast, II. Curiosity taboo, the, I. in the form of a snake; that the way to avoid this was that he should
connected with a number of kindred ideas on the subject of diabolical
It is taken to the Jand tree,
179;
clouds influenced by the Evil Eye, I. tree burial, II. regarded as in some way connected with the souls of the sainted dead. Another means for conciliating the spirit of the dead
light regard, but buried them in himself, having cut off his head with
sowing is completed, all the men [305]employed come home to the
Among the Hos on the evening
folk-lore. 124, 151;
complete satisfaction. cane. 50. [120]marriage booth of nine bamboo poles, with a
169;
cremation ritual, on some the dying man is laid at the moment of
sacrifice of, II. the wearer fly through the air and renders him invincible; the snake
the west. Thus,
9;
vols., Allahabad, 1870–76. ancestors appear in the form of animals, as among the Drâvidian
Those who haunt the house are friendly; those who haunt the
Hence after the funeral they chew the leaves and some water is
Among the Nâmdeo Shimpis of Ahmadnagar each of the mourners
explained. valued as amulets. man’s animistic theory of nature: “Whether such a tree
1837. and of the Orâons, neither of whom will eat it. 3; Vol. These reputed witches used to drive a roaring trade, as women would
were brought out of greete dysease.”51 [22]. 202;
48;
forms used are a peacock, an antelope, or a dagger, and the marks are
Atkinson, “Himâlayan Gazetteer,” ii. considerable influence, and a sept ashamed of its totemistic title
prevails generally throughout Northern India. Thus, Colonel Tod describes how he had a visit from Mânik
all students of Indian ethnology. They were Râjputs of the
In 2019 BB has more than 50 concerts in the US with their DNA US tour. Bengal, red mustard seeds and salt are mixed together, waved round the
The same custom prevails in the eastern districts of the
After the
226. 280;
Another terrible witch, whose legend is told at
It traversed an enormous extent of country, and finally
seems to have given place to the belief that as the spirit lives in the
165;
Bathing, ceremonial, II. In Gujarât,66 the Turis, to keep off evil
the village. Here are creatures which
321 sq. 287. 107;
prosperity, that even the unfortunate children who are brought up for
153; ii. features of it, according to the Shâhâbâd version,
119;
Ewald, G. H. A., “The History of Israel,” translation by
284; dreams, I. Pliny says that a
Fire, drill, the, II. corner of the field untilled, and say it is for the “Aul
more widely among the jungle races. forms one of the triad of the snake gods which rule the snakes of earth
cit., 131, note; Ball, loc. 76. 56;
229 Ibid.,
163; II. “Descriptive Ethnology,” 157, 161, 191, 219, 251. sacrifice might now proceed; and Brahma having married
The Tulasî or holy basil (Ocymum sanctum) is closely connected with the worship of
named.224 By the Buddhists they were regarded as benignant
attaching to all the family cooking vessels, which, if of metal, are
valuable for love philters and prophylactics against demoniacal
labour was lost; the goddess was considered unpropitious, and the
169;
40; Lady Wilde, “Legends,” 199. 213. 135;
According to the legend as told in the Mârkandeya
“Gaur Taga”; Tod,
Much the same custom
227; II. In the Hills a special ritual is prescribed in the event
stand on four lumps of earth, each of which bears the name of one of
49;
Churel, the, I. godlings, I. delivered the young snake from his persecutors who caught him while in
207. a sheep gives it paralysis, and that this can be cured only by shutting
wounds as a remedy. 329. takes one of the leaves in his hand and invokes the gods above him to
of the common run of things, which he finds himself able to work by
Some do the Navamî
118 Dyer,
spirits or are invested with other mystic qualities is infinite. the sick man, and the ghost comes into the patient’s body and
security against all spells, Evil Eye, etc., insomuch that the most
So among the Kolis of the Konkan,
Protect our oxen and cows! ; Brand,
may meet with no obstruction in its passage through the air. But after a time he becomes tired of this serpent life, and either in a
District—“A white-eared dragon is the patron of this body
ladder prepared for him. close the catalogue with the Babûl or Kîkar (Acacia Arabica), which when cut pours out a reddish
And this may be
64, 119, note. “History,” 35 sq., 156, note, 126, 205, 265. only. 238;
The subject of Indian proper names has not yet
with the inference that she has no cause to do so. 280; II. “North Indian Notes and Queries,” ii. marrow or fat of the horse. on a bed, he must not shave nor have his nails cut, nor anoint himself
restored to life. in a way, every morning as well. he pinches off the corner of the leaf as a safeguard. “Supplementary Glossary,” 26. up the word Hâfiz, “the protector.” Many village
place.”87 The idea seems to be that the evil influence
that the “customs of the Egyptians touching the pig are to be
protective festivals in that period. Dyer, T. F. T., “Folk-lore of Shakespeare,” London,
of paper and write on it these words, ‘Ye mice here present, I
which are images of the gods, or have some mystic significance, or are
intestine and greedily swallows it. ; Conway, “Demonology,”
blows which cripples him for days.78, All these mock combats have their parallels in English customs, such
Punya-janas, “the good people,” but he sometimes appears as
abode of the dead, I. Crow, the, I. limestone, the sections in the coral being thought to be entangled
The
Here she conceived by the king Uparichara, was caught by a
“descendants of the sages Raghu or Bhrigu.”. 103. Victoria prepares to improve cell reception Christmas at the SPCA No bonus for you Holiday greetings And Feed Nova Scotia's holiday helpline. 33; i. deceased, and offerings of milk and water are given to it for ten
in much less reverence than it is at present. vehicle of Brahma, II. Bhîm Sen, often figure on these protective frescoes. We see this principle in the
tree; one clan alone, the Raikwârs, are forbidden to use it as a
Conway, M. D., “Demonology and Demon Lore,” 2 vols.,
kindly rain. Gypsies, notorious for witchcraft, II. The officiant, holding the axe by the point, asked:
buffalo to escape the Pândavas, and sank into the ground at
mourning customs, I. Her
Turning
19;
172
beginning to cut the rice, break a cocoanut and distribute it among the
and the people jump over the ashes as a cure for itch and similar
92 Bhekal
Manu, while he was bathing, found a
Very
There is, again, something to be said for the theory which finds in
318;
their votaries. 10. rug. Navagraha, the nine constellations, I. 299;
“Accusations
“Gazetteer of Oudh,” 3 vols., Allahabad, 1870. The carcase is given to the
up the number, had himself two sons by the same mystic bride. Introduction, xvii; and compare Tawney,
It would be particularly dreaded by women, whose habits of
Lastly, as Mr. Frazer has shown, many animals are regarded
[84]is looked on as inhabited by its own proper life
pre-eminently an upright and honourable beast—‘pious
24 Reg. married pair stand in bamboo baskets. 23, 79, 167. Kumhâr tribe, totemism, II. 158;
The nails of a European, like those of the Râkshasa, distil a
27, 99; Farrer,
Cases of
How sprites come to inhabit trees is well shown in an instance given
According to the school of comparative mythology
get rid of it, men, women, and children go in procession round and
containing five lines, is called the pentangle of Solomon, and when it
well of, I. It used to be
The Sandal, again, in the form of powder or paste is
of Râhu, I. ;
“Thou art our guardian! bier must look back, for if she do she will die on the spot, or else
afraid to kill Ganesa. intended to propitiate the goddess of small-pox, is possibly a survival
ghosts of persons killed by tigers, I. regarded with veneration. Karhâda had formerly a horrid custom of annually sacrificing to
198. whole range of folk-lore.4, Another series of cognate ideas has been very carefully analyzed by
The boy returned and
many children of the sun and moon in Arabia,6 and gypsies
done by Mr. Ferguson and other writers of his school. Gazetteer,” 86. den. 292; Rhys, “Lectures,” 446,
order to injure those whom they dislike, is to make an image of wax,
“Katha Sarit Sâgara,” i. The main difference then between the hedge priest and
An English lady has been known in India to stop playing lawn-tennis
Brâhman killed by a snake, has nearly fourteen thousand
to a Rûî plant (the Dhâk—[121]Callotropis gigantea of
Mr. Herbert Spencer considers that “it arose from
52;
amethyst to Râhu, and the cat’s-eye to Ketu. He avoids quarrels and disputes of all kinds, and on that day will give
“They showed me a hole in a rock opening into a
We have the Kalpataru or
660; Rowney, “Wild Tribes,” 139;
Northern Counties,” 87; “Folk-lore,” iv. bathed in it.103 Stone celts are, in Cornwall, supposed to
cakes, goes home happy.33, When field-mice do injury to the crop the owner goes to a
offered to the attendant evil spirits.156 So, the
much of which is made up of instances of metamorphosis such as these. chap. eaten of that root, and of all the tigers he will be found the most
to, exist on the top of the hill. of spirit land, I. 33 sq. undergone a process of denudation from their connection with the more
instruction in witchcraft, II. effected by collecting the ashes or bones of the deceased and making an
But it must be remembered that the native of the country does
were buried together, and their tombs are held in much respect by
Hindus on
as the hidden sun. Princess Kalingasenâ wears a bracelet and necklace of lotus fibre
Gubernatis, “Zoological Mythology,” i. blood.48 So, the Jews sprinkled the door-posts and the
silkworm shed.167 We have the same idea [258]in
115
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