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first presented a share of his meal to Hardaul should ever want for food. 

 Akbar complied with these requests, and since that time Hardaul's ghost 

 has been worshipped in every village. He is chiefly honoured at weddings 

 and in Baisakh, during which month the women, especially those of the 

 lower castes, visit his chabutra and eat there. His chabutra is always built 

 outside the village. On the day* but one before the arrival of a wedding 

 procession, the women of the family worship the gods and Hardaul, and 

 invite them to the wedding. If any signs of a storm appear, Hardaul is 

 propitiated with songs. 



I am told that it is a common saying that cholera has only been known 

 since the introduction of Hardaul worship. 



S02f€fS IS HONOUR OF HaBDAUL. 



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