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pas. If a pair of little lizards, " reta kaka," do the same, it foretels in- 

 trigue among the bride's female servants. 



If birds copulate, it portends that the intended bride is in love, or 

 intriguing with some one else. 



A jungul cat, *' bow," crossing the road, signifies the bride will be 

 a lazy good-for-nothing person. 



In anointing the bride's head with oil, should a drop trickle down 

 her nose, it is a good sign ; should it go down her temple or cheek, 

 it shows she will be inconstant. 



If a Mindanao thrush, " ooi/' Indian magpie, " hoorlee," or 

 oriole, " bocho," perch on a kuhar tree, *'doorlee daroo," in front or 

 on either side, it portends the bride and bridegroom and their chil- 

 dren will have ulcers. If they perch behind, the Dootam will have 

 them. 



If one of these birds are seen flying up and turn back, it threatens 

 the bride's parents refusing to give her. 



The voice or cry of the queen of the white ants, " boonoom enga," 

 is a bad sign.* 



If a number of " sarooses" or vultures, pass, it is a good sign. 

 If a magpie, woodpecker, vulture, Mindanao thrush, oriole, crow, 

 or other bird settle on the summit of a large assun tree, " hatna 

 daroo," it foretels riches. 



If two dhamna snakes, " jamboo bing," cross, it also foretels wealth. 

 If the bee in wandering through the woods searching for honey settle 

 upon a man, it foretels wealth, and that he will be very hospitable. 



The same, and longevity, if a number of crow pheasants, " sengel 

 topo," cross over. 



A troop of hannooman monkeys, " sarra," crossing, promises great 

 herds of cattle. ; 



If any bird sit on a keond tree, '' tirril daroo," it denotes the bride 

 will be a vixen. 



Meeting women, young or old, carrying water in ghurras, is a good 

 sign. 



If the spotted eagle, " doomoor kivid," settle on the right side, it 

 bodes imprisonment to the traveller. 



* This may allude to the low stridulous sound emitted from ant hills, during the 

 sultry hours of noon, which ceases on near approach. 



