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tbefore the god of death at the day of judgment, In Eastern 
Bengal clay figures of two crows and two kites are posted at 
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ally performed by the girl herself, but in Rangpur the 
family priest recites the mantras and worships fourteen Yama. 
Elsewhere Yama is worshipped with flowers, paddy, durbba grass, 
-and vermilion. In Tippera the girl dips the durbba grass in water 
and touches each of the clay figures, calling on them to drink. 
After the ceremony, when she has put away the clay figures, 
Yama. Her mother-in-law was displeased. because she paid so 
much attention to Yama, and scoffed at her. After a time the 
Yama Puxor. 
Susgni kalmi laha laha kare, 
Rajar beta paksi mare, 
Maruk paksi sukak bil, 
1 Such isthe story generally current. Other accounts of the origin 
re—(i) A wife was xo attentive to her 
on 
her dea 1 She 
requested that she might be restored to life, and her prayer was granted 
-on condition that she performed the Yama Pakur ceremony, 
