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of bamboos of stones. The mourners, on their return, 

 observe the usual oblation, and are feasted ; but throw 

 away some of whatever they have to eat or drink, in the 

 name of God and of the deceased, previous to tasting 

 it. All who come are thus treated in succession 

 for five days, when the first Boge is kept ; when the 

 only difference between it and that of a Dimgarria, 

 or vassal, is the greater expence from a concourse of 

 relations and adherents assembling, and that spirits 

 are provided for them. At the festivals for reaping 

 the takdl and kosar, some of each is thrown away on 

 the road leading to the grave, as already described. 

 At the expiration of a year, the chief's relations and 

 vassals being invited for their second Boge, the 

 Demauno and the heir pray at his door for the de- 

 ceased, when all assembled partake of the feast, with 

 the usual ceremony: at the conclusion of this the 

 fortune and goods of the deceased are divided; the 

 heir taking one half, the other is equally divided 

 among the sons, brothers, and nephews by the bro- 

 ther's side. Nephews by sisters do not share ; the wi- 

 dows may, if the parties agree, or go with any of their 

 late husband's younger brothers, or nephews by the 

 brother's side, as wives. If however the parties do not 

 agree to come together, the mother of the heir has 

 the option of remaining with her son, or of returning 

 to her relations ; the other widows must do the latter. 

 When a married woman dies, the widower ob- 

 serves the usual Boge at the two stated periods : he 

 is not allowed to marry before the performance of 

 the second, or at the expiration of a year ; and it is 

 customary to present the nearest kimsman of his de- 

 ceased 



