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wheel, and turn it round to the right as many times as they 
may be allowed. 
lasts one day. Worship of the Kailas mountain is performed 
with great rejoicings, dancing and singing being the main fea- 
tures of the fair. y 
(16) The Khepaé fair is observed, throughout the Kana- 
war valley, for three days from Maiigar badi saptami to Magar 
badi dasmi e people bring thorns and put them on the 
doors of their houses in order that no evil spirit may enter 
therein, and on the 3rd day they take all the thorns outside 
the village and burn them, as if they were burning an evil 
spirit. Dancing and singing with music are main features of 
the fair, pee 
(17) The Ras-kayang (rds, fr. Sanskrit rashi, a zodia- 
cal sign, and kdyang fr. Sanskrit kaya body) is the day on 
which the sun reaches the zodiacal sign of Aries. In India it 1s 
(18 
on the 17th of Jéth. At this fair people visit the temple of the 
god Dabla, and dance and sing there with great rejoicings. 
: ) Suskar fair is observed in Kothi or ko 
village, as well as elsewhere, about a week from the 9th of 
Phagun. Two parties, one of young men, and _ the one 2 
young women, fight with snow-balls until they are tired. pe! 
ing and dancing to music before the goddess Shtwang Chaiidi 
are the main features of the fair. P on 
The Jagang fair also takes place in Kothi village. 
, and lasts for a d i 
