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them to industry and good behaviour ; after which, 

 making a libation in the names of all their gods, and 

 of their dead, he drinks, and also throws a little of 

 the kosarane away, repeating the same pious excla- 

 mations j which ceremony is the commencement of the 

 festivity and drinking that lasts for several days. 



On reaping the takallone {Indian corn) in August 

 or September^ there is also a festival. Each man re- 

 pairs to his field, with either a hog, goat, or fowl, to 

 sacrifice to Kull Gosaih, to whom he prays ; and, 

 having feasted, returns home, where another repast is 

 prepared ; and on this day it is customary for every 

 family in the village to distribute a little of what they 

 have prepared for their feast to every house. 



Should any person eat of new kosarane or tahaU 

 lone before the festival and public thanksgiving at the 

 reaping of these crops, the Maungy fines the offenders 

 a cock ; which is sacrificed by the two preachers at the 

 shrine of Chittdriah. 



The mountaineers are represented to have in ge- 

 neral an amorous disposition ; their solicitude and 

 attentions, when in love, are said to be unceasing. 

 Jf separated but for an hour, the lovers are misera- 

 ble ; they conceal their meat to present to each 

 other privately. The lady dresses whatever nice 

 things she can secrete from her parents, to treat her 

 lover with ; and he presents her with rings and 

 beads, and treats her with toddy. They go to mar- 

 ket, and exchange paun and tobacco; and, on their 

 return, should they perceive an acquaintance, they 

 separate, to avoid being seen in company ; but by 



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