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THE NICOBARESE 



life — although those of them representative of living objects 

 are from time to time given such food as pork or coconuts. 

 They merely act as " scare-devils," putting to flight the demons 



Nicobarese Talisman. 



of sickness and guarding their constructors from any misfortune. 

 They are effective only on behalf of those who make them, and 

 at such person's death it is the custom to destroy or discard the 

 talismans. 



" Scare-devil," or device for exorcising evil spirits (Kachal). 



The natives have no temples or any form of worship, but 

 there have come into being shamans or priest-doctors, known 

 as tamiluanas and menluanas^ who have the power of com- 



