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W. H. P. Driver — The Sobers. 
[No. 2, 
Septs and Totems .—They are divided into numerous septs of which 
the following are a few, viz .,— 
Saram, 
Murmu, 
Barhia, 
G uinclia, 
Ir-tirki, 
Nag, 
Sua, 
Toro, 
Hemroiu, 
sambar cannot eat. 
nilgai do. 
wild pig do. 
tree mice do. 
guinea-pig do. 
cobra cannot kill, 
parrot cannot kill or eat. 
lizzard do. 
a bird do. 
Pardhan, a title, the man who reinstates into caste. 
Bisual, a title, the man who officiates at deaths. 
Nega, a title, headman of a village. 
Bhui or Bohi, those who carry palkis. 
No two people of the same sept can intermarry. The wife belongs 
to the sept of her husband after marriage, and male and female children 
belong to the same sept as the father. 
Religions Festivals .—The Sobors who retain their aboriginal customs 
have priests of their own tribe, who sacrifice goats, fowls, pigs &c. at 
the village ‘ dimur ’ or spirit-grove. The head priest is called ‘ Turi ’ 
or ‘ Jhankor ’ and his assistant the ‘ Lengena,’ and these offer sacrifices 
at the following festivals, viz .,— 
Magh-porob and Magh-puni 
in January. 
Phagua, Phagun-pun and Gundi-Khia 
in February. 
Choit-porob and Choit-puni 
in March. 
Boisag porob 
in April. 
Jet-puni 
in May. 
Assar-porob or Dutia 
in June. 
Rakhi-puni and Pura 
in July. 
Nua-khia, Korma and Ekadasi 
in August. 
Tugilosa, Buriusa and Dalkhai 
in September. 
Kartik-puni, Bbaijinta, Pojinta Borousa 
in October 
Usa-borot, Kolasi-usa and Kola-Chusa ) 
and November. 
Pus-puni 
in December. 
Gods and Demons .—The head of every household 
is also supposed 
to sacrifice to numerous gods, of which the following are a few. Gorom- 
poti, village god. Bonera, hill god. Bons-poti, jungle god. Panch- 
konda and Peta-bulia, outside gods. Ludha and Ludni, Kandi-bent, 
Pagura-bent, and Pardhia-bent are household gods. Debi, Mahadeo, 
Mahabir, Bura-Bhim, Bhogia Bura-Deo are all great gods. Satbohoni 
and Jolkomoni are water nymphs, and the following are demons of 
