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am therefore unable to quote from them. I have other 

 yddini ; they refer to stories of demons and mythology. I do 

 not intend to quote from them in this Paper, but shall reserve 

 them for another, which lam now preparing on demonology, 

 mythology, and bali ceremony. 



VIII. 



The following are specimens of Viridu, extemporaneous 

 songs, composed without previous preparation or medita- 

 tion, on the spur of the moment whilst stepping to the 

 music, and sung off-hand by the singers Kavikdrayo, who are 

 also (most of them) extemporizers, (Viridukdrayo) : — 



By a singer named Kekirigodaya to Saibu Malawara 



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IX. 



The musical instruments that I have been able to get the 

 names of are the following : — 



1 Tola bera 



2 Pata bera 



3 Teka bera 



4 Rawdra bera 



5 Yudradu bera 



6 Perun bera 



7 Dedru bera 



8 Ghosa bera 



9 Pokuru bera 



10 Ekes bera 



11 Kana bera 



12 Mihingu bera 



13 De&H 



14 U&fcJW 



15 Alingha bera 



16 Uddhaka bera 



17 Tinawa bera 



18 Pawa 6em 



19 Dendima bera 



20 Dundubhi bera 



21 Maddala bera 



22 Mutinga bera 



