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ANGAM CHARMS. 



" pass over" as in Hooniyan ; or (2) the operator may keep it in 

 his hand and blow upon it, so as to make the breath fall upon 

 him, or (3) he may touch his person with it still holding it in, 

 his hand, or (4) he may throw it into his face, or (5) he may 

 fan him with it, or (6) he may make him touch it, or (7) he may 

 leave it at some particular place, where he cannot but take it when 

 he sees it, or (8) he may stretch out his hand towards him, or (9) he 

 may keep it in his hand, and only look at his face ; which of these is 

 to be done, depends upon the nature of the particular Angam. In 

 almost all these cases, the victim is supposed to fall down suddenly 

 in a state of insensibility and to bleed, profusely from the nose and 

 mouth, and, if remedies are not applied within seven hours, death is 

 said to be the result. 



Udatringcy Angam (No. 1 in the List,) is to be used against a 

 man who happens to be standing on any thing higher than the 

 ground, as for instance on a tree, for it is supposed that none of 

 the other Angam s can produce any effect on him, so long as he 

 does not touch the ground with his feet. It is also thought that 

 those sailing on water can be affected only by this, but on this point 

 the scientific in these matters do not seem to be agreed. 



In the next, No. 2, the charm is pronounced over the right hand* 

 which then, being extended towards any one, is supposed to make 

 him fall, bleeding from his nose and mouth, and death ensues at 

 the end of seven hours. 



In No. 3, a quantity of Rat Mai flowers, over which the charm 

 has been duly pronounced at the Jeewarna, are rolled up with 

 tobacco into a cigar, which is smoked, so as to let the smoke be 

 blown by the wind towards another. The same consequences follow 

 as in the 1st, 



In No. 4, an Ola being charmed is rolled up in the form of a 

 Talpotta or native Ola letter, * and is sent to the party marked 



* Talpotta is the leaf of the Palmyra, as Talapotta is of the Talipot. The 

 leaf of the Palmyra was, a few years back, the " Note " and " Letter " paper of 

 the Natives; and it is still so generally throughout the Island, The leaf of the 

 Talipot is seldom used for this purpose, but is reserved for making books. 



