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Page 66
When you A figure as in the diagram on the margin ( figure I ) is now drawn on the ground with rice - flour . A brass - plate is placed on the circle at the centre of the diagram , and on this plate a sum of rupees four is placed ( Rs ...
When you A figure as in the diagram on the margin ( figure I ) is now drawn on the ground with rice - flour . A brass - plate is placed on the circle at the centre of the diagram , and on this plate a sum of rupees four is placed ( Rs ...
Page 67
In the evening boiled rice and pulse - soup are served to all the guests including the men of the tanda . While they all sit down for their meals , the Naya of the tanda or ( if he be not of the same clan as the bride's father ) some ...
In the evening boiled rice and pulse - soup are served to all the guests including the men of the tanda . While they all sit down for their meals , the Naya of the tanda or ( if he be not of the same clan as the bride's father ) some ...
Page 68
This rice I am giving - I am offering " . While making this offering , the bridegroom's father addresses by name all his deceased ancestors , and the representative of the bride addresses all her deceased ancestors .
This rice I am giving - I am offering " . While making this offering , the bridegroom's father addresses by name all his deceased ancestors , and the representative of the bride addresses all her deceased ancestors .
Page 69
A mango tree bore fruit ; an old woman told her husband , Get me the mango by throwing a stick at it ' ( meaning , get me rice - beer to drink ) . The old man threw a stick at it and the mango fell and the stick came down on the other ...
A mango tree bore fruit ; an old woman told her husband , Get me the mango by throwing a stick at it ' ( meaning , get me rice - beer to drink ) . The old man threw a stick at it and the mango fell and the stick came down on the other ...
Page 70
Pots of rice - beer is now brought to the angan , strained , and distributed to the guests . This is called the fatigue - removing jar ' . After some friendly conversation , the guests are treated to a meal of boiled rice , boiled pot ...
Pots of rice - beer is now brought to the angan , strained , and distributed to the guests . This is called the fatigue - removing jar ' . After some friendly conversation , the guests are treated to a meal of boiled rice , boiled pot ...
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appears asked authority believed Bengal Bihar Birhōr body bride bridegroom brother brought Buddha called carried caused ceremony child clan considered Daud Khan death described district Edward Albert evidence face fact father feet figure flowers four fowl give given Government grant hand head hill Hindu Hon'ble husband India inscription Journal Khan king known leaves letter lived marks marriage means mentioned mother offered original Orissa passage Patna performed period person plant plate present probably received record reference reign remains rice river rock round rule Sanskrit says seat seems Shah shows side Society spirit stands stone taken tiger tion took Translation tree village whole wife woman women
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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