NO. 39.-1889.] PADDY CULTIVATION CEREMONIES. 21 



From this heap the " seed-paddy " is measured at first. 

 Thus, if one pela extent was sown, twelve lahas of paddy 

 will be measured and set apart as "seed paddy." Next 

 the Government tithe is measured : the remaining paddy 

 is then divided between the landowner and the cultivator. 

 From the cultivator's share another three lahas of paddy 

 have to be measured and added to the twelve lahas of " seed 

 paddy," making in all fifteen lahas. The laha measure of 

 paddy set apart in the commencement is given over to the 

 man who charmed (ken-kara-sord) the paddy field. 



If the land was cultivated in anda — i.e., for half -share — 

 the cultivator must do all the work, including transplanting. 

 If cultivated jointly with the landowner, the landowner 

 should do half of the work, including half of the transplant- 

 ing. If the cultivator alone transplants the paddy of the 

 whole land he is entitled to get from the landowner half 

 of the " seed paddy " sown on the land. 



Thus, if the extent of the land is one pela, the cultivator, 

 for transplanting the whole, would get five lahas of paddy, 

 besides vegetables, curry-stuffs, &c. 



These charges are usually paid to the cultivator by the 

 landowner whilst the transplanting is going on, though 

 occasionally kept back to be given after the crop is threshed. 



The chaff heaped up in the kamata goes to the cultivator. 

 The straw is entirely at the disposal of the landowner. 



