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barning faggots, that are placed erect round the pot, from touching it. The interior portion of the pot, which is raised a few inches off the groand by means of
potsherds, is heated by burning cocoanut-shells and husks below it. (). Danun-kariang (lit., medicine-pot). A small flat piece of bamboo used in trimming
the sides and the bottom of a newly-monlded pot, and in giving the finishing
touches to it before setting it on one side to dry. (S). Kenyüa kõi-hanshöi. Flat leaf-cover, made of the leaves of the Macaranga tanarius;
placed over the mouth of a pot when steaming Pandanus and Cycas paste, or vegetables. Above this cover is placed the kenòp-kõi-hanshöi (vide No. 61).
At Car Nicobar loose leaves are employed. (m). Hetpat. Small wooden grating, placed inside a pot when steaming Pandanus or
Cycas paste, and vegetables, in order to keep them a few inches above the water, · which is boiling beneath. These have to be made of various sizes, in order to suit
the pots for which they are intended. At Car Nicobar a rough grating of loose sticks is made to serve the like purpose. It forms a primitive reproduction of the principle in Warren's Cooking-pot.
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NOTES AND QUERIES. A VARIANT OF THE SCAPE-GOAT.
TERMS FOR MARRIAGE RELATIONS AS
TERMS OF ABUSE. On Trisal, one of the highest peaks of the
It is noticeable that such terms for marriage Himalayas, resides Durga, under the name of
relations as susar, "father-in-law;" sála, Nanda Devi, and to propitiate her once in every
"brother-in-law," bahnot,“ sister's husband;" three years the villagers north of the River Pindar
and jarodi, "son-in-law;" are also terms of (British Garhwal) assemble at her temple of
abuse. Susar is, I believe, very commonly used in Bhidäni, a small uninteresting place situated in a
this way. The following proverb from the Nardak, hollow in the hills. Here also is a small lake, or
or uplands between Thânêsar and Kaithal (Karnal rather pond, the water of which is used in the
district) affords an instance - sacrifices, and has the usual property of cleansing the bathers in it from all sin for the time being. Baha hal, khoyd aql aur bal. The pilgrims having assembled, prayers are of Hal bahake, láyd mai, agli pichhut sdr fered up by the chief pujdrí (priest) and 64 goats
dhait. sacrificed, the heads and the four legs, or rather Mai deké, idya ghds; ab kyun kare, susre, feet (as they are cut off from the knee), being set
jiwane ki ds? aside for the goddess, and rest taken by the Ek din mdr lyd, pandrah din khd liyd; villagers.
Na karén khéti, na bharán dhand. When the full ceremonies there have been com- “You who plough have lost your intellect and pleted, a goat is selected and blessed by the
strength. After you plough you have to use the officiating priest, and then taken higher up the
sóhdgd, and so you lose everything (go entirely hill to a level field, a short distance below the to the bad). You use the shdgd and employ Trisal mountain. A knife is then tied round its your bullocks to bring grass; and then, you loto throat, and it is driven away towards Trisal,
fellow, what hope have you of living? We kill watched by the eagle eyes of the assembled people one day and eat for fifteen : don't cultivate, and until it is lost sight of, to see if it goes straight you will pay no revenue." to the mountain, becanse if it wanders from side to side the goddess is displeased, and the offering
The last two lines of course describe the is not accepted. In such a case should any severe
"gentlemanly" life of Nardak thieves. The use illness afflict any of the villages, or an unusually
of these words, as terms of abuse, fits in with bigh death-rate occur amongst the flocks and
the notions as to marriage relationship proherds, it is due to the displeasure of Nanda Dért.
pounded by MacLennan. G. DALZIEL in P. N. and 0.1883.
J. M. Douis in P.N. and Q. 1883. 1 (The Shagd soswors somewhat to our harrow. -Ep.)
