422 JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CBYLON). [VoL. XVIII. 
sickle, conch, scraper (jporuwa)^ billhook (keti)^ and two 
brooms (pamba kossa and idala kossa). 
Subsequently four goyiyo recite the following charm as 
fchey walk three times round the floor. Two goyiyo take deti 
(pitchforks) and lay them across the backs of their necks and 
hook their elbows in them ; a third man does the same, but 
with straw hanging from the ends of the deti. The fourth 
man carries a goad for driving bulls. The words recited 
are as follows : — 
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-2S)®S39 Cpc5c5^C5)«5 (5NC5)DS(3^C5Cr, ®X§>g^ (^^-£5)^© (5)<^€5, SN.SD®g>g^ S^55)^(g. 
Gold deti^ silver deti., geta demata, nika^ pila^ ward deti^ 
of those, five deti taking, (and) of these, five d^^z taking, that 
galboda this galhoda? crying, black daughter, black calf and 
heifer, goyiyo that guard this floor. They take well-threshed 
paddy, they toss the unthreshed paddy and let the grain 
fall. Goyiyo that guard this floor are working, the gods keep 
watch. Peace, peace ! 
This is an interesting variant of the formula given by 
Mr. Bell (Journal, C.B.R.A.S., vol. VIII., p. 50). 
Another use of ashes, — After the corn is all threshed and 
the straw removed, in the night, it is left on the threshing- 
floor, occupying the centre of it, and is protected by a single 
continuous ring of ashes round it. 
Winnowing. — After threshing is completed a tall bamboo 
is set up close to the gonkanuwa and cross bars erected at a 
convenient height, and over the top cadjans to keep off the 
sun ; this erection is called § ac^*^ ^&<^b^ wi 
hulange arina katire ; the winnower climbs up on to the 
cross bars and takes the paddy in a kulla and gently sifts it 
over the edge, so that the grains of paddy fall just below him 
while the chaff is blown away by a slight breeze. 
' Pila^ Tej)hrosia purpurea, Pers. ; Ward, Calotropis gigantea ; geta 
demata, Gnielina asiatioa. The other trees not certain, 
Oalboda, rocky ridg-e or line of rocks. 
