54 °^~ THE INHABITANTS OF THE 



Maungy, facing the middle supporter of the house, 

 pray for the welfare of the master, making a libation, 

 and throwing down some meat, in the name of Goo mo 

 Gosaih, and of Kull Gosaih : the Demauno 

 and suppliant burn incense, while the Kalewars and 

 Dolezvar beat, and the Maungy and chiefs eat and 

 drink. After this, the suppliant proceeds, with the 

 Demauno, musicians, and all who may be disposed to 

 join in the procession, to his field, where, at the 

 stump of a tree, having cleaned a small space, and 

 planted a branch of the muebmm, and prayed with 

 the forms already described, burning incense, — the 

 goat and hog are sacrificed by a relation of the sup- 

 pliant's (who gets a rupee and a turban for this sa- 

 cred office) so that some of the blood may fall on the 

 Ttouckmttn-br&nch, and of which the Demauno pretends 

 to drink a considerable quantity. He gives out that 

 the blood digests in his throat, and does not pass into 

 his stomach. 



Of each of these offerings, the Maungy is presented 

 with a fore-quarter for his family ; and of the re- 

 mainder all, except such whose wives are in their 

 separation, partake. At the conclusion, the Demauno 

 gives water to the musicians and the suppliant, to 

 wash their hands, who return with the latter, and feast 

 and drink at his house as long as anv fragment of the 



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provisions which had been prepared for the festival 

 remains. 



The Demauno having desired any person to wor- 

 ship Goomo GosAlH, and the Cherrecn, or Satane> 

 having confirmed his ordinance, the suppliant must 



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