 When the preparations are completed, and the devil-dance is about to commence, the music is at first comparatively slow, and the dancer seems impassive and sullen ; and he either stands still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music...  A History of Missions in India - Page 244by Julius Richter - 1908 - 469 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theology - 1860 - 928 pages
...quicker and louder, his excitement begins to rise. Sometimes, to help to work himself up into a phrenzy, he uses medicated draughts ; cuts and lacerates his...his breast; drinks the blood which flows from his wounds, or drinks the blood of the sacrifice, putting the throat of the decapitated goat to his mouth.... | |
 | Theology - 1860 - 926 pages
...the dancer seems impassive and sullen ; and either he stands still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder,...his excitement begins to rise. Sometimes, to help to work himself up into a phrenzy, he uses medicated draughts ; cuts and lacerates his flesh till the... | |
 | Theology - 1860 - 950 pages
...the dancer seems impassive and sullen ; and either he stands still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder,...his excitement begins to rise. Sometimes, to help to work himself up into a phrenzy, he uses medicated draughts ; cuts and lacerates his flesh till the... | |
 | 1867 - 1012 pages
...the dancer seems impassive and sullen ; and he either stands still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder,...drinks the blood which flows from his own wounds, or driuks the blood of the sacrifice, putting the throat of the decapitated goat to his mouth. Then, as... | |
 | Marco Polo - Asia - 1871 - 592 pages
...the dancer seems impassive and sullen, and he either stands still or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder,...frenzy he uses medicated draughts, cuts and lacerates himself till the blood flows, lashes himself with a huge whip, presses a burning torch to his breast,... | |
 | John Joseph Halcombe - 1872 - 642 pages
...the dancer seems impassive and sullen ; and either he stands still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder,...presses a burning torch to his breast, drinks the blood that flows from his own wounds, or drinks the blood of the sacrifice, putting the throat of the decapitated... | |
 | George Pettitt - 1872 - 206 pages
...the dancer seems impassive and sullen, and either he stands still or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder, his excitement begins to rise. Sometimes to work himself into a frenzy he uses medicated draughts, cuts and lacerates his flesh till the blood... | |
 | Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1230 pages
...iUads still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as (he music becomes quicker and loader, his excitement begins to rise. Sometimes to help him to work himself up into а frenzy he uses medicated draughts, cuts and Wrates his flesh till the blood flows, lushes himself... | |
 | Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1234 pages
...the dancer feems impassive and sullen, and either he stands still, or moves about in gloomy silence. Gradually, as the music becomes quicker and louder, his excitement begins to rise. Somelimes to help him to work himself up into a frenzy he uses medicated draughts, cuts and lacerates... | |
 | Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1226 pages
...uses medicated draughts, cuts and berates his flesh till the blood flows, lashes himself with a huce whip, presses a burning torch to his breast, drinks the blood which fiowä from his own wounds, or drinks the blood of the sacrifice, putting the throat of the decapitated... | |
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