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party, it is customary tor the whole to wash their 

 legs and arms previous to entering their houses. 



The hog which the Maungy had purchased with 

 the rupee that was paid for permission to deposit 

 the bed-stead with the corpse, is sacrificed by him. 

 The liver being taken out and roasted, the Maungy 

 takes a small bit, and casting it away with some of 

 the blood, in the name of God and of the deceased, 

 the remainder is divided among such men as may 

 be present, who repeat what the Maungy had said, 

 throwing a little away before they eat. After this 

 repast, the carcase is divided ; the Maungy sepa- 

 rating a fore- quarter for his family, shares on the 

 remainder in proportion with every inhabitant of the 

 village. At the expiration of five days the Boge is 

 observed ; and every family in the village, or as many 

 as the relations can entertain, are invited. When the 

 father has performed the ceremony of carrying a little 

 of every thing that is dressed, with some spirits, 

 provided solely for the purpose of a libation, to the 

 road leading; to the burving-ground, and there cast 

 them away in the name of God and of the deceased, 

 the company assembled are all served, whether 

 male or female, old or young, on separate leaves; 

 and each, previous to eating, observes the cere- 

 mony of throwing some away, as already related. 

 Another Boge is held at the expiration of a year, 

 differing only from the former in the free use of 

 liquors. At the annual thanksgiving for the reaping 

 of the takal and kosar, some of each is thrown away, 

 in the names of the deceased kinsmen, for one or more 



years, 



