In the Konkan, Rákshasas, or malevolent spirits, are believed to be very cruel
In the Konkan, Rákshasas, or malevolent spirits, are believed to be very cruel
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(7) Girha is the ghost of a person who dies by drowning, or of a murdered person
(7) Girha is the ghost of a person who dies by drowning, or of a murdered person
Read record →This spirit is also known as Dákan in the Kolhápur district
This spirit is also known as Dákan in the Kolhápur district
Read record →It is generally believed that old unoccupied houses are haunted by evil spirits
It is generally believed that old unoccupied houses are haunted by evil spirits
Read record →There is a village Nigve beyond the river Panch Ganga at a distance of three miles from Kolhápur, where the…
there is a village Nigve beyond the river Panch Ganga at a distance of three miles from Kolhápur, where the soul of a person named Appáji Kulkarni has assumed the form of a Sambandh and guards the buried treasures in his house
Read record →Cocoanuts are waved round the child and thrown away at the boundary of the village and at places supposed to be…
Cocoanuts are waved round the child and thrown away at the boundary of the village and at places supposed to be haunted by ghosts
Read record →In Western India, iron nails are generally used when any spirit is to be buried in the ground
In Western India, iron nails are generally used when any spirit is to be buried in the ground
Read record →Among the Lingáyats a gaily dressed frame called Makhar is prepared on the bier, and the body is dressed with…
Among the Lingáyats a gaily dressed frame called Makhar is prepared on the bier, and the body is dressed with clothes and head dress and seated in the Makhar
Read record →It is considered very lucky to secure the help of these spirits
It is considered very lucky to secure the help of these spirits
Read record →At Padghe in the Thána District, the trees which are supposed to have been haunted by evil spirits such as…
At Padghe in the Thána District, the trees which are supposed to have been haunted by evil spirits such as Sambandh, Munja, Devachár, etc
Read record →Snakes are believed to be the step-brothers of the gods
Snakes are believed to be the step-brothers of the gods
Read record →A witch has dirty habits and observances
A witch has dirty habits and observances
Read record →In the Kolhápur District, when the people come to know of the existence of a witch in their village, they take…
In the Kolhápur District, when the people come to know of the existence of a witch in their village, they take special precautions at the time of harvest
Read record →Another kind of black art widely practised in the Konkan districts is known by the name of Muth márane
Another kind of black art widely practised in the Konkan districts is known by the name of Muth márane
Read record →THE CAUSE OF A LAWSUIT BETWEEN THE OWL AND THE KITE 1 A MONKEY OBJECTS TO CRITICISM 2 THE DEAD MAN'S RING 3 THE…
THE CAUSE OF A LAWSUIT BETWEEN THE OWL AND THE KITE 1 A MONKEY OBJECTS TO CRITICISM 2 THE DEAD MAN'S RING 3 THE ORIGIN OF DEATH 5 THE REAL MOTHER 6 THE PRINCESS SOORTHE 12 THE SNAKE'S BRIDE 15 THE POWER OF FATE 20 THE OLD WITCH WHO LIVED IN A FOREST 31 KULLOO,
Read record →There was only a broom left in the room, and when the old witch returned she mounted upon it, and flew through…
There was only a broom left in the room, and when the old witch returned she mounted upon it, and flew through the air in hot pursuit
Read record →1 Do not Trust your Friend 13 2 Leopard's Hunting-Camp 18 3 Tests of Death: 1st Version 25 2nd Version 27 4…
1 Do not Trust your Friend 13 2 Leopard's Hunting-Camp 18 3 Tests of Death: 1st Version 25 2nd Version 27 4 Tasks done for a Wife; and, The Giant Goat 30 5 A Tug-of-War 37 6 Agenda: Rat's Play on a Name 41 7 "Nuts are Eaten Because of Angângwe": A Proverb 49 8
Read record →The next day they all resumed the work at the brook, with the ivory
The next day they all resumed the work at the brook, with the ivory
Read record →I am coming!" They all came hastily, both of Rat's people, and of Leopard's people; and there they saw Rat held…
I am coming!" They all came hastily, both of Rat's people, and of Leopard's people; and there they saw Rat held fast by the hands and legs of the image
Read record →On the next day, before the Ngwai (a Bird, that announces the first coming of daylight) had sounded, Tortoise…
On the next day, before the Ngwai (a Bird, that announces the first coming of daylight) had sounded, Tortoise went out clear on to where was that giant Goat
Read record →Mbuma-tyetye continued his own journey, on, on, on, until at a cross-roads, he found a giant Tooth, as large as…
Mbuma-tyetye continued his own journey, on, on, on, until at a cross-roads, he found a giant Tooth, as large as a man
Read record →| Ilende | | Partridge | Ngwayi | Nkwani | | | Parrot | Koho | Ngozyo | | | Kos Plantain | Ekâi | Akândâ | | |…
| Ilende | | Partridge | Ngwayi | Nkwani | | | Parrot | Koho | Ngozyo | | | Kos Plantain | Ekâi | Akândâ | | | Porcupine | Ngomba | | | | Rat (domestic) | Etoli | | | | Rat (wild) | Ko | | | | Sheep | Udâmbe | Odâmbe | | | Shrike | Asanze | | | | Asanze Snail
Read record →“After the death of Ardates, his son Xisuthrus reigned eighteen sari
“After the death of Ardates, his son Xisuthrus reigned eighteen sari
Read record →N all the number amounted to ten kings, and the term of their reigns to an hundred and twenty sari
n all the number amounted to ten kings, and the term of their reigns to an hundred and twenty sari
Read record →Allusion is made in this hymn, it will be noticed, to a fabulous serpent with seven heads, which beats the sea…
Allusion is made in this hymn, it will be noticed, to a fabulous serpent with seven heads, which beats the sea into waves
Read record →This attack was a primitive attempt to account for lunar eclipses, dressed up in poetry, and may be compared…
This attack was a primitive attempt to account for lunar eclipses, dressed up in poetry, and may be compared with the Chinese belief that when the moon is eclipsed it has been devoured by the dragon of night
Read record →Again the main difficulty arises from the fragmentary state of the documents, it being impossible even to…
Again the main difficulty arises from the fragmentary state of the documents, it being impossible even to decide the order of the fragments
Read record →Nd his nature is shown by a passage in the annals of Assur-nazir-pal (“Cuneiform Inscriptions,” vol
nd his nature is shown by a passage in the annals of Assur-nazir-pal (“Cuneiform Inscriptions,” vol
Read record →After the date of the later books of the Old Testament we know nothing of Nimrod for some time; it is probable…
After the date of the later books of the Old Testament we know nothing of Nimrod for some time; it is probable that he was fully mentioned by Berosus in his history, but his account of the giant hunter has been lost
Read record →Photographic phenomena differ from practically all others studied by psychical researchers in being, so to…
Photographic phenomena differ from practically all others studied by psychical researchers in being, so to speak, permanently objective
Read record →They would be easy to control IF one were allowed to take the necessary precautions
They would be easy to control IF one were allowed to take the necessary precautions
Read record →The question of what kind of evidence should be considered adequate is one which will be easier to answer after…
The question of what kind of evidence should be considered adequate is one which will be easier to answer after the various possibilities of fraud which must be eliminated have been pointed out
Read record →A considerable number of his extras, indistinct though they were, were recognised by the sitters and their…
A considerable number of his extras, indistinct though they were, were recognised by the sitters and their friends as the dead person whose photograph they were expecting
Read record →In 1869 he appeared again in New York, and commenced business on his old lines
In 1869 he appeared again in New York, and commenced business on his old lines
Read record →Three years later spirit photographs were being taken in this country
Three years later spirit photographs were being taken in this country
Read record →Much controversy followed this exposure; while many declared that spirit photographs were an utter fraud,…
Much controversy followed this exposure; while many declared that spirit photographs were an utter fraud, others considered that though some were genuine, mediums frequently obtained their spirits by trickery in order not to disappoint their sitters
Read record →Disgusted by the trickery he had detected in Hudson, Beattie determined to experiment for himself as to whether…
Disgusted by the trickery he had detected in Hudson, Beattie determined to experiment for himself as to whether genuine spirit photographs could actually be obtained
Read record →Before he had been back long, however, the French authorities intervened
Before he had been back long, however, the French authorities intervened
Read record →Since 1875 a number of spirit photographers have practised in this country, but few have attained any note
Since 1875 a number of spirit photographers have practised in this country, but few have attained any note
Read record →In America the movement has always found rather more adherents than in this country
In America the movement has always found rather more adherents than in this country
Read record →“When, however, I asked the medium to allow me to examine the process of development of the plates, he flatly…
“When, however, I asked the medium to allow me to examine the process of development of the plates, he flatly refused to allow anything of the kind!
Read record →He therefore made Wyllie wash his hands before entering the dark-room, but the extras still appeared
He therefore made Wyllie wash his hands before entering the dark-room, but the extras still appeared
Read record →Another modern development, which has been largely exploited by Hope, of Crewe, is the “psychograph.” For this,…
Another modern development, which has been largely exploited by Hope, of Crewe, is the “psychograph.” For this, again, no camera is used; a plate is carefully wrapped up, usually sealed, and submitted to the medium’s influence
Read record →The taking of spirit photographs under so-called “test conditions” has frequently been carefully investigated…
The taking of spirit photographs under so-called “test conditions” has frequently been carefully investigated by men of high reputation in other walks of life, chiefly men of letters and men of science
Read record →Faces may be sketched in chemicals on small pieces of card, or even on the medium’s fingers
Faces may be sketched in chemicals on small pieces of card, or even on the medium’s fingers
Read record →Any leakage of white light into the dark-room, either from the lamp or from outside, can be used to produce…
Any leakage of white light into the dark-room, either from the lamp or from outside, can be used to produce blotches and streaks on the plate
Read record →The argument most frequently brought forward, in favour of the genuineness of spirit photographs, is that the…
The argument most frequently brought forward, in favour of the genuineness of spirit photographs, is that the conditions employed in their taking leave no loophole for fraud
Read record →Saturday being a Bank Holiday, the plates were purchased on Friday evening by B, and kept by him until the…
Saturday being a Bank Holiday, the plates were purchased on Friday evening by B, and kept by him until the meeting
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