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burned, and with a handful of rice and a hen's egg, 

 the Demauno and suppliant repeat the prayers and 

 ceremony which had been observed in the house, 

 when the fat hog and another goat are sacrificed 

 by a relation. Some of the blood of these animals 

 must fall on the tnuckmun % and the Demauno drinks 

 of it. 



A fore quarter of each of the offerings being sent 

 to the Mazmgy, they feast, and return: previous to 

 entering the suppliant's house, the Demauno gives 

 him and the musicians water to wash their hands. 

 The relations of the suppliant attend him, present 

 him with spirits and a cock each, and anoint him, 

 his wives, and children with oil : he sacrifices the 

 cocks, makes a libation, and throws ,away some 

 meat in the name of Goomo : they feast and drink 

 for two or three days, and then repair to their homes. 

 On the fifth day the ceremony concludes, by the sup- 

 pliant sacrificing a cock to Goomo Gosaih, and ano- 

 ther to K L T l l G o s A I H. 



Goomo Gosaih is also worshipped as above, with 

 this difference, that the suppliant does not eat, drink, 

 or smoke in his house, or partake of any thing that 

 had been in his house, for several days before the 

 festival ; nor is he allowed to partake of the offer- 

 ings : and this prohibition continues for five days after 

 the festival, which is called Oogoss Goomo Gosaih. 



The worship of Chumdah Gosaih is so expen- 

 sive, that none but chiefs, or men of property, 

 can ever afford it, and these not oftener than once 

 in three years 3 and therefore the votaries to this 



shrine 



