546 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (September, 1911. 
Kanam are important festivals, at which visits are paid to 
relatives and friends, on the 13th and 14th gaté of Magh 
(January). ae 
(7) . The Ukhy4ng (fr. 4, a flower, and khydng, a sight of) 
is the most remarkable fair of the Save valley The 
people go to the high ranges to gather wild flowers and leaves, 
and offer a large garland of them to the deity. Men and 
women in rich attire also dance and sing the following song :— 
1 Jugli ukhyang Rupi Térasi, Rupi Térasu sai bhddre, : 
Bérang ukhying nijd bhadrang, bangshyd pabang bangshya 
u 
Hata nigyo loshgar mundyal ? Kini nigyo Barang N ages. 
Shi-minu ukhydng shopché pabang, shopche pabang % ta 
Hd-ld-sa lan-te, hé halé-sa lin té. 
Rachukinang muidydl hati ranté ? 
Ranim ranté Markdling shi-pang, 
Shishyurti mundyal hati ranté ? 
Ranim rinté Gandrapasi bale. 
Dagchis dugchis ukhying Yind Mellami bale. 
Bhibaé Maheshrast ukhydng bang-gé golchhang, 
Raja batthas Shumshér Singh Raja, 
Shi banthasi Bhabé Maheshras, 
Shi binthini Shiwing Chandika, 
Zgui kulang-ti Tukpa khunangé, 
I kulang-ti Shiiwéng patannango. 
Expanded Translation. 
Pandarabis 
Téras,’ on the 10th of Bhédo (August). ‘ : 
In Barang village* of the Inner Tukpé pargand, it takes 
place on the 20th gaté of Bhido, when the upper forests are 
full of wild flowers and plants. : 6 of 
_ For whose sake is this monkish garland > O Nages 
Barang ’tis for your good sake. 
What is to be done then ? Again we say, what is 
done ? 
2h oo ae 
1 This song was said by Gurampati of Bérang village in 1904 : 
— < we Pains Tikk Rim Joss. 
upi is a village in Pandarabis par and. 
® ‘Téras, the deity of Rupi village.” 
ed Baérang, a ill i 
Loshga 
