78 MR. R. B. BAIKBRIDGE ON 



Tallu baya mangru pane mokene 

 Tallu baya dani mangru pane mokeni 

 Qesa, qesi meneni dira managru 

 Ithahi mara menja dira managru 

 Ithahi mara menja Surja darmare. 



Translation : 



Thou diest unfriended and alone, 



O Buffalo of the plains ; 

 The gold that bought thee shall condone. 



O Buffalo of the plains. 

 The Tallu l eats thy parts unclean, 



O Buffalo of the plains ; 

 His bride too joins the feast I ween, 



O Buffalo of the plains. 

 Bespattered shalt thou be with gore, 



O Buffalo of the plains ; 

 Yea, thou art glad and Surja 2 more, 



O Buffalo of the plains ! 



JANDI OR JANDA GOSAIN. 



This Gosain is put up after the harvests — makai or other crops. It also originated 

 in illness. The Demno or the Charri Beddu says that Jandi or Janda has to be propi- 

 tiated. The patient having become well, the householder vows to perform the cere- 

 monies after the harvest. The day having arrived, a bamboo is cut down and brought 

 ( full length) and a small sal post ; the post is cut all round and rough teeth are fashioned 

 on the top similar to those of Gurya Gosain . Should the Charri Beddu give directions 

 a small piece of salu or other cloth is tied to the top of the bamboo. The bamboo and 

 post are planted together in front of the house, a little to the east of the doorway. 

 The earth is plastered, offerings are made and sindur is applied ; a fowl is then killed and 

 the blood is sprinkled (cock as a rule) ; finally water is poured on the offerings. 

 This closes the pujah. There are no dances and songs. This Gosain is regarded as 

 Kali of the Hindus by some Paharia authorities. 



Gosain Taddi. 



This is the great Paharia festival. It is not confined to any particular village 

 and is generally observed after the harvests are garnered, that is in January and 

 February. The Demno and Charri Beddu are not required to fix an auspicious day 

 for the preparation of pochai, etc. Before the dancing and carousal the Banddri 



1 Tallu, person selected to perform the pujah. 2 Surja, householder giving the pujah. 



