30*2 FESTIVALS* 



These are generally repealed four times consecutive- 

 lv. Iti Ihe fi>3t, the worshipper falls on his ku< < sand 

 placing his hands fiat on the p^Otifid, be Miit-he* Us 

 latter with his ibrehea;!. Kmee is a mere act of 

 genuflexion. 



On the presentation of an oflfeftag of variously-co- 

 loured, but chiefly retl wa\en tapers and huge red 

 waxen candles and incense, the adorer entwines his 

 finders — keeping the palms uppermost and open : 

 he then raises his hands, so joined, to his forehead, 

 keeping his elbows at the same time so far from the 

 hody ttf to frnn a segment of a circle. The A'ore- 

 saeon, or priest, who is clothed in a (lowing dress of 

 red, black, white, or flowered $mm cotton dolh T con- 

 limies the while to recite passa-es from the Bali lan- 

 g**g«, which are not a little changed by the Chinese 

 pronunciation— this last not being fitted to express 

 polvs} llahic tongues. lie strikes gently, at the same 

 time, on a hollow varnished piece of wood, called 

 .MongrfC* which, resembles a mis-shapen human skull, 

 and vvhich act, the Chinese say, is to prevent his atten- 

 tion from being distracted to the scenes £0fllg on out^ 

 side of the temple. 1 le now and then tinkles a small 

 [jell ; which rite is well-known to be practised 

 amongst the liuoddhists of liulia and Thibet * A 

 large gong is loudly struck at intervals. The priests of 



• M. Jucqueraont is perhaps the most recent traveller who describe the 

 Bootidhua rhes-allhou & h but casually— in the upper Himalayan region*. 

 It greatly to bo regretted that this traveller, friend. [for ns he had no hand 

 i.» i.ubl^ini; he cannot be termed an author] have >o injudiciously verified 

 t)ie princely adage "«« me from mtf friemU «nd J ipttt defend myself agahiat 

 my encmia." Had Jacquemont published his travel*, much t&fiflive B»U*r 

 would do doubt have becu left out-and then the Inters would hate been 

 .ti/u% finable. They will serre a good purpose even in their prcenl 

 shape, *by dispelling much of the nmt of prejudice and ignorance which 

 lloaied betwixt the eyes of the people of Europe and British India- But the 

 writer's would-be friends have injured his memory sin J perhaps futiue Trench 

 travellers, by making him a beinyer of hospitality. 



