... noise they intended to make might not excite any alarm, and bring down upon them the visit of the soldiery. It was, however, subsequently determined, that the animal should be a goat ; and he was driven before the crowd accordingly. I have on several... The Popular Religion and Folk-lore of Northern India - Side 167af William Crooke - 1896 - 653 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1844 - 510 sider
...intimate the circumstance to the officer commanding the troops in cantonments, in order that the hideous noise they intended to make might not excite any alarm,...several occasions been requested to allow of such noisy poojahs in cases of epidemics ; and the confidence the people feel in their efficacy has no doubt a... | |
| James George Frazer - 1890 - 430 sider
...the animal returned the disease must return with it, and the ceremony be performed over again. ... It was, however, subsequently determined that the...requested to allow of such noisy ceremonies in cases of epidemics."1 Once, when influenza was raging in Pithuria, a man had a small carriage made, after a... | |
| James George Frazer - 1900 - 522 sider
...the animal returned, the disease must return with it, and the ceremony be performed over again. ... It was, however, subsequently determined that the...allow of such noisy ceremonies in cases of epidemics." * Once, when influenza was raging in Fithuria, a man had a small carriage made, after a plan of his... | |
| James George Frazer - 1913 - 480 sider
...returned, the disease, it was said, must return with it, and the ceremony be performed over again. ... It was, however, subsequently determined that the...several occasions been requested to allow of such noisy pftjds in cases of epidemics." i Once, when influenza was raging in Pithoria, a village to the north-west... | |
| Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1915 - 722 sider
...intimate the circumstance to the officer commanding the troops in cantonments, in order that the hideous noise they intended to make might not excite any alarm,...subsequently determined that the animal should be * See note ante, p. 161. a goat, and he was driven before the crowd accordingly. I have on several... | |
| William Crooke - 1994 - 438 sider
...return with it, and the ceremony be performed over again. I was requested to intimate the circumstance to the officer commanding the troops in cantonments,...feel in their efficacy has no doubt a good effect.'" This leads incidentally to the discussion of another- question — that evil spirits are scared by... | |
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