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Account of the Origin, etc. of the 



[July, 



Hamadai, the Earth, fcem. 

 Watmadai, Fire, mas. 

 Hajo, Rajah, mas. 

 Ujan, ditto ditto. 

 Bhati, ditto ditto. 

 Phulibar, mas. 

 Malibar, mas. 

 Siikra brai, mas. "I styled 

 Siikra baro'i, foem. J the old, 



like several others. 

 Dhonkiivir, mas. 1 Hindu 

 Kathakiivir, mas. J god of 



wealth. 



Khiimla brai, 



Khiimlabiiroi, 



Khati biir, 



Chomkhabir, 



Dhon Bir, 



Siindkhi, 



Biinokhi, 



Anari, 



Banari, 



-s ) TheKam" 

 « ) la river 

 v asm as. et 

 | foem. 

 s TheCham- 

 pamati ri- 

 ver. 



I The Soran ri- 

 S ver. 

 The Boas ri- 

 ver. 



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Ravai chiri, ditto ditto. 

 Jivhante 1 males, styled the 

 Bawhante, > young, whante ; hus- 

 Rawhante, J bands of above Chiris. 

 Nitti, ~) Dii minores, male and 

 Achar, > female of each name, 

 Bibhar, J equivalent to the Bodo 

 Jaman. 



B'^t \ ^ res ^ e over nuptials. 



Extra list of the Pantheon of the Bodos of Assam and Kdmrup. 



Siju Gohain,* 

 Sasiing, 

 Rong chiklau, 

 Rdng madai, 

 Bor gam, 

 Sor gam 

 Pat bir, 

 Hap biisa, 

 Hap biisi, 

 Ranga tekla, 

 Boja tekla, 

 Mojang Mojang, 

 Jang khalap, 

 Jang khilip, 

 Chata bir, 

 Matho bir, 

 Khona khoni, 

 Match langkhar, 

 Jang khana, 

 Jang khani, 

 Biira Gorung, 

 Khola Gorung, 



Same as Batho. 



Male, great and malignant. 



Spirits attendant on Sasiing, pro- 

 pitiated on occasions of sickness, 

 death or other calamity. 



Spirits attendant on the god Hap- 

 biisa and goddess Hapbiisi. 

 Goats and fowls sacrificed to 

 them. 



Dii minores, get fowls or eggs only 

 in sacrifice. 



Same asBurhaGosain of theKocch. 

 Attendant spirit on last. 



* Gohain is a mere corruption of the Prakrit Gosain, the Supreme 

 Sij vel Euphorbia, type of Batho. 



Siju is the 



