42 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. |[February, 1909. 
persons who died during the past year in each section, the 
plates and cups of each deceased are brought to them thoroughly 
cleaned, and put in a row before them. In these plates, etc., 
are placed the meat and beer. On one side the ‘‘ sherras ’’ tear 
off small portions, and arrange three small heaps of same. 
After all is divided out they take these portions as well as the beer 
d offer again to ‘‘kameo’’ up and down the rows of plates. 
ed’: te, this is not done by 
the friends it is feared it will be their share to receive death in 
disposal of the spirit 
important of the vear, is 
at day the feast shall commence. It 
feast, and I give below particulars of each day’s 
First day.—The rope for bindin i 
fea the animals before 
killing is procured from the junel r he 
olothe ip vase Bee hae Jungle, also the poles for hanging 
econd day.— These oe ~ Sin so as to withstand 
is when being killed. This work of the 
sl and second day is performed by the males, the women, in 
'e meantime, gathering and stacking wood in each house. | 
