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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JANUARY, 1894.
Figures of Bhutas from Tulu-land, Observations.-- The images of Bhutas here given on a very small scale are from the originals in Mission Museum at Basel. The figures are in brass. We have already made a communication on the Bhúta-worship of the Tulu people in H. B. for December 1869, p. 164. In explanation of the figures we give the views expressed by Graul (Reise in Ostindien, I. 184 ff.):-" In Toļu-land they worship ten Bhatas proper or demons, and seven spirits of the dead. On the whole it appears that all this devil-worship leads back to an original period of heroes, when, long ago, Nimrods ruled the land and perhaps the bold hanter cleared it of dangerous wild beasts. It is thus that we can clearly explain the circumstance, that on every public temple is painted a horseman with flowing garments, while, clore by, the hog (der Eber (das Schrein)], the buffalo, the tiger and wild beasts, dangerous to the crops and herds, are sporting in a significant jumble. The soven spirits of the dead are apparently the spirits of heroes, and it is very significant that the proud, warlike cock is the chief live offering brought to the Bhůtas." Compare with the undermentioned new tract:- Mission Life among the Tulus (Ein Missionsleben unter den Tulus).
i am afraid that the above extract, so carefully preserved for apwards of twenty years, is not so valuable as the picture it professes to explain.
VI. A list of the principal Bhatas, furnished by the late Rev, A. Männer, Abbage-Darage.
Gidirawate. Akkarasupañjide.
Giņde. Âliseitîne.
Guļige. Annappe.
Gulge. 5 Annarakalkude.
35 Isarakumare. Arasuļa.
Ishtadêwate. Babbare.
Járandâye. Bañjaratûye.
Jathadhari. Bante.
Jattige. 10 Batândi.
Jôgipurse. Båwanne.
Jumadi. Beinâļi.
Jumbure. Beirawe.
Kalabeirawe. Berme.
KAļamma. 15 Bheirawe.
45 KAlarahu. Bommartâye.
Kalarâtri. Châmuki.
KAlarkayi. Chấmandi.
KAlastri. Chandi.
KAļêśwari. 20 Chumadi.
50 Kalkude. Deiyâre.
Kallabhůta. Dharmadeiwa.
Kalluratâye. Dharmadi.
Kallaruti. Dhûmâmati.
Kamberia. 25 Dhûmre.
55 Kandela-jumadi. Duggalâye.
Kantabare. Durgi.
Kanyakumare. Dustali.
Kariyamalle. Gândhari.
Kåtenetri. 30 Gejjemalle.
1 60 Khadgarâwaņe.
