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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[APRIL, 1904.
MISCELLANEA. SOME CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A GLOS. Bhit. Lit., a door,' in Potôb&rt, acc. to the SARY OF RELIGIOUS AND OTHER
Panjdbc Dictionary, p. 138. In Dera Ghazi TERMS USED IN THE PANJAB.
Khan it means 'the abstention from touching [The Proposals for a Glossary of Indian Reli
others for several days after a birth or death.' gious Phraseology" (Ind. Ant. 1903, pp. 278-80) Bhitti.-From bhitan, to touch or to be touched. have so far been justified by results, as the follow
A woman in her menses is so termed because ing contributions are only a part of the material
she is supposed to have been touched by a already collected, and it is certain that in the
low-caste woman. remoter parts of the Panjab a large number of
Bhog.-(1) Any good eatable thing offered to a words relating to local customs, beliefs and prac
deity. (2) Sexual intercourse. tioes, and local words relating to orthodox beliefs, &c., will be found to exist.
Bhora. - Equivalent to kanji, q. o. I am indebted for many useful contributions
Biwan. - Lit., air-car.' The Hindus believe to L. Chela Rám, Revenue Assistant in the Dera that the spirits of good ancestors are carried to Ghazi Khan District, in which Western Panjabi is heaven in birodns. Therefore, when a Hindu, the dialect of the Hinda population. For this man or woman, dies at a very advanced age, dialect reference may be made to Juke's Die- having grandsons or great-grandsons, the death tionary of Western Panjabi (Kegan Paul, Trench is regarded as an occasion for rejoicing. The and Trübner, 1900). In the South-West Panjab body is placed in a sirhf, or board adorned the customs of the people differ markedly from with paper flowers, etc., and made in the form those in the rest of the Province, and many of of a boat, and the whole structure, which is the words now given relate to customs as yet covered with silk-cloth, is called the birdn. undescribed.
A feast is given to all the relatives, and the It is hoped that in a subsequent note much
women of the family. dance and sing as if at fuller and more interesting contributions will be
a wedding. (Ferozepur.) given, including some of the many words to be Bar. -Equivalent to saga, q. 5. found in Temple's Legends of the Panjdb and Busri. - See under kupri. other works.
Bati. - Lit., a plant. Also a woman who believes It remains to notice the wide meaning given by in spirits. The followers of a shrine or relimany of my contributors to the term 'religious.' 'gious institutions are also called bud. (Ders It is characteristic of India that it is taken to Ghazi Khan.) include social obscrvances and much else. -- Chaukt. The case enclosing a rakh, 9. . H. A. Rose.]
Equivalent to takhti, q.u. Achhar, achhard. - See tichhar.
Chéla, B. m., fem. chali, fem. dim. chelrf. Ex., Aga. --Songs sung by Hindu women at wed a little girl is the chelys or young disciple
dings and similar occasions. (Deri Ghazt of a gurd. In Dera Gbázi Khân chéld means Khan.)
a believer in the existence of evil spirits, and A Amat. -The words recited in the ear of a chaly, a woman possessed by an evil-spirit. new-born child. (Dera Ghazi Khan.)
Chhatte, pl. -. - The hairs kept by Hindus Arpan, offering; - karna, to offer (Sanskr.).
after the jhand ceremony. Artht. - A coffin.
Chhatti. -The hair of a child which is kept Ankut. - A Hindu holiday in which the Govar. after the jhand (q. o.) or first shaving. dhan mountain is worshipped, and rice, pulse, Chhdhanra. - Lit., dried dates. Also the cereand sweetmeat distributed. (Der& Ghazi mony of sending the barber or parthit of the Khân.)
girl's parents to those of the boy, with a present Aya, period of life (Sanskr.).
of seven dates, a rupee and a lump of guy. Bau. - Equivalent to haldat, q..
The boy's parents collect their relatives and Bél. - The money passed round the head of all friends to witness the betrothal and the religious leader or deity and given to a priest: messenger receives a cloth as a present. Also karnd, to perform the above ceremony. Also called shagan. called nanchhdwar..
Chola. The ceremony of clothing a child for Bhaji. - Anything distributed by Hindus among the first time, among Hindus. (Dera Ghazi
brethren in a marriage or other ceremony. 1 Khân.). The word literally means cooked vegetables or Chung. - Lit, a handful. The ceremony 6 lentils, but some Hindus by'it denote meat grinding corn at a marriage among Hindus. or flesh. (Dera Ghazi Khân.) Cf. Panjabi Also dues paid to village menials and beggars. Dictionary, p. 118.
(Ders Ghazi Khân.) Cf. jindrøyf. Bhét. - Money or things offered to a deity. AJBo Churól. - The malignant evil spirit of a woman called bhét pújd.
who has died in childbirth.
