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AN GAM CHARMS. 



There are three other kinds of charms, called respectively Ka- 

 lan, Culambu, and Serra, intended for the same purpose, and 

 used nearly in the same manner as Angams, but slightly differing 

 from them in certain respects. This difference is said to consist 

 in this, viz., that, while Angams can only affect men, Kalang, Cu- 

 lambu, and Serra are powerful enough to affect demons too, al- 

 though in their case death does not result, as in the case of men. 

 These are said to be used sometimes in cases of demoniac possession, 

 when it is found difficult to exorcise the demon by ordinary charms. 

 The exact number of these has not been ascertained. We give 

 below the names of some of them, 



Calang. 

 4. 



Vishnu Calang 

 Canda Cumara Calang 

 Dedimunda Calang 



Vishnu Culambu 

 Canda Cumara Culambu 

 Dedi Munda Culambu 



Vishnu Serra 

 Canda Cumara Serra 

 Dedi Munda Serra 



5. 

 6. 



Culambu. 

 4. 



Serra. 



Pattini Calang 

 Dewol Calang 

 Narapura Calang. 



Pattini Culambu 

 Dewol Culambu 



Pattini Serra 

 Dewol Serra 

 Wayissrawana Serra, 



The Jeewama of these three classes of charms is supposed to be 

 attended with greater danger to those engaged in it, than of any 

 other class of charms yet mentioned, and it is pretended that on 

 that account they are seldom or never resorted to. 



Pilli Charms. 



We now come to that, which is considered to be the highest and 

 most important class of charms, which is said to exhibit the extra- 

 ordinary powers of the art of Sorcery in the most unequivocal 

 manner. We mean Pilli, In the case of the other classes of 



