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lugri, and is observed at an auspicious moment, with worship 
of Ganpati and the nine planets, and various festivities. 
The child is named at the annodak,' and as usual given two 
names. This is done when it is five or six months old as a rule 
Ndtwais observed among the three higher castes, and since recent 
times by some of the Khash. 
Women whose children die prematurely have recourse to 
various charms, but the favourite remedy is the worship of the 
Ashtam Rahu, especially in cases of ashtamrah * or falling sick- 
ness, to which children are liable. 
The first tonsure (locally called kanbdl) * is done at the kul- 
deota’s temple alone. It is observed by the twice-born castes 
on a day fixed bya purohit or pudhd : other castes with the deotd’s 
permission. 
Marriage—Ritual marriage is confined to the 
family and to some Darbaris, Brdhmans and Banias of Rampur 
town. Amongst them a betrothal once made is irrevocable, 
except on account of leprosy, constant ill-health or apostasy on 
the bridegroom’s part, or in the event of his committing a crime. 
_As soon as the date of the wedding is fixed the preparations 
for it are begun on an auspicious day. 
1 At which the child is fed f i in and water. 
(From Sanskr, anna, grain, ery “seen sat time on gral 
is at the serah or asht mrdha, that is, the planet Rahu (the eighth gral) 
rp eighth place from the lagnd in which the boy was bor Nig 
ei hth cla, ; and to avert this Rahu must be worshipped. Sin : 
donee oe oe trom the janma lagna (birth lagnd) is that of Death, there’ 
anger cf sickness if it is occupied by Rahu, Shani and Mangal (grahai)- 
cer Kanbdl from Sanskrit karnav ¥ is st 
a in which the ears are pierced for the insertion of © 
4 ped 
From Sanskrit sarb, all, and drambh, commencement. — ‘ 
former wife A . Children por 
: oe re forbidden to see their father put on the shehrd on 
former wife sh - marriage; throughout the Hills, ¢ Z 
bridegroom, not allowed to see their father in the guise 
8 P : 
Graha shanti or worship of the nine planets. 
