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Page 307
For Death , unless caused by violence , is believed by the Birhös to be caused by
some evil spirit either at its own instance or at the instigation of some person who
knows the art of setting the spirits on . In olden days , it is said , Death meant ...
For Death , unless caused by violence , is believed by the Birhös to be caused by
some evil spirit either at its own instance or at the instigation of some person who
knows the art of setting the spirits on . In olden days , it is said , Death meant ...
Page 309
The idea seems to be that the influential spirits of the village may overpower or
scare away the spirit that has caused the sickn ss . A māti or spirit - doctor is
called to find out the particular spirit which has caused the sickness , and the The
spirit ...
The idea seems to be that the influential spirits of the village may overpower or
scare away the spirit that has caused the sickn ss . A māti or spirit - doctor is
called to find out the particular spirit which has caused the sickness , and the The
spirit ...
Page 478
The māti with a cane in hand goes to bed thinking of the spirit which is causing
illness , and then in a dream he sees the bhut and at once gets up and chases it
out of the village , IV . - FEASTS AND FESTIVALS . The Uthlū section of the
Birhors ...
The māti with a cane in hand goes to bed thinking of the spirit which is causing
illness , and then in a dream he sees the bhut and at once gets up and chases it
out of the village , IV . - FEASTS AND FESTIVALS . The Uthlū section of the
Birhors ...
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Contents
Jayaswal K P M A Oxon Bar atlaw | 9 |
A Note on the Hathigumpha Inscription Elephant | 96 |
Inscription of the time of Alauddin Husain Shah | 184 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 4 |
| Author | Bihar Research Society |
| Published | 1918 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2008 |
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