When a Paidi (agriculturists and weavers in Ganjam) is seriously ill, a male or female sorcerer (bejjo or…
When a Paidi (agriculturists and weavers in Ganjam) is seriously ill, a male or female sorcerer (bejjo or bejjano) is consulted
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Deaths from drowning are not unknown in Madras at times of eclipse, when Hindus bathe in the sea, and get…
Deaths from drowning are not unknown in Madras at times of eclipse, when Hindus bathe in the sea, and get washed away by the surf
Read record →They all recovered, but the wife was laid up with some uterine disorder
They all recovered, but the wife was laid up with some uterine disorder
Read record →The fall of a lizard on different parts of the body is often taken as an omen for good or evil, according as it…
The fall of a lizard on different parts of the body is often taken as an omen for good or evil, according as it alights on the right or left side, hand or foot, head or shoulders
Read record →In the Vizagapatam district, a ballad is sung by the Dasaris (a mendicant caste) about the goddess Yerakamma,…
In the Vizagapatam district, a ballad is sung by the Dasaris (a mendicant caste) about the goddess Yerakamma, who is reputed to have been the child of Dasari parents, and to have had the possession of second sight foretold by a Yerukala fortune-teller
Read record →The objection which a high caste Brahman has to being seen by a low caste man when he is eating his food is…
The objection which a high caste Brahman has to being seen by a low caste man when he is eating his food is based on a belief allied to that of the evil eye
Read record →In this way, great merit is supposed to be obtained
In this way, great merit is supposed to be obtained
Read record →Ay, and there prayed to the gods for protection; that thereupon the earth around was miraculously cooled down,…
ay, and there prayed to the gods for protection; that thereupon the earth around was miraculously cooled down, and hence the name mun-l-ari-l-sala, the place where the earth was cooled
Read record →These were in some way connected with the vow
These were in some way connected with the vow
Read record →When she returned to the bank of the river, and tried to form her water-pot out of sand as usual, she could not…
When she returned to the bank of the river, and tried to form her water-pot out of sand as usual, she could not do so, for her admiration of Indra had ruined her power, and she went home sadly to fetch a brass water-vessel
Read record →In Malabar, a Brahman magician transfers the spirits of those who have died an unnatural death to images made…
In Malabar, a Brahman magician transfers the spirits of those who have died an unnatural death to images made of gold, silver, or wood, which are placed in a temple or special building erected for them
Read record →Es in which a European, who, having been trained by a guru, was well versed in the theory and practice of…
es in which a European, who, having been trained by a guru, was well versed in the theory and practice of native magic, was called in to administer to Natives, who were under the spell of devils
Read record →"The charm consists of eighty-one squares, nine each way, within a border of tridents
"The charm consists of eighty-one squares, nine each way, within a border of tridents
Read record →It is recorded [235] by Mr Logan that "in 1877, a poor Mappilla (Muhammadan) woman residing in one of the…
It is recorded [235] by Mr Logan that "in 1877, a poor Mappilla (Muhammadan) woman residing in one of the Laccadive islands was put upon her trial for witchcraft for importing into the island a betel leaf with a certain cabalistic and magical inscription on it
Read record →A horn-vendor, whom I interviewed, assured me that the possessor of a horn is a small jackal, which comes out…
A horn-vendor, whom I interviewed, assured me that the possessor of a horn is a small jackal, which comes out of its hiding-place on full-moon nights to drink the dew
Read record →In a case which was tried before a magistrate in Travancore, the accused, in order to win his case, had…
In a case which was tried before a magistrate in Travancore, the accused, in order to win his case, had concealed in his under-cloth some yantrams, which had been prepared for him by a sorcerer
Read record →The price is paid indifferently in brass utensils, cattle, or coin
The price is paid indifferently in brass utensils, cattle, or coin
Read record →A copper-plate grant, acquired a few years ago at Tirupati, and believed to be a forgery, records that a temple…
A copper-plate grant, acquired a few years ago at Tirupati, and believed to be a forgery, records that a temple car was made for the goddess Kalikadevi of Conjeeveram by certain Panchalans (members of the artisan classes)
Read record →The five accused persons (three men and two women) were all of different castes
The five accused persons (three men and two women) were all of different castes
Read record →Ed account of the odi cult, from which the following information was obtained, is given by Mr Anantha Krishna…
ed account of the odi cult, from which the following information was obtained, is given by Mr Anantha Krishna Iyer
Read record →The Kadirs of the Anaimalais are believers in witchcraft, and attribute diseases to the working thereof
The Kadirs of the Anaimalais are believers in witchcraft, and attribute diseases to the working thereof
Read record →The Badaga's dread of the Kurumba is said to be so great, that a simple threat of vengeance has proved fatal
The Badaga's dread of the Kurumba is said to be so great, that a simple threat of vengeance has proved fatal
Read record →In 1904 a case illustrating the prevailing belief in witchcraft occurred in the Vizagapatam hill tracts
In 1904 a case illustrating the prevailing belief in witchcraft occurred in the Vizagapatam hill tracts
Read record →Household articles and jewelry of value may be left in the premises of homes guarded by Chattan, and no thief…
Household articles and jewelry of value may be left in the premises of homes guarded by Chattan, and no thief dares to lay his hand on them
Read record →Among the Tamil Paraiyans and some other classes, a first-born child, if it is a male, is buried near or even…
Among the Tamil Paraiyans and some other classes, a first-born child, if it is a male, is buried near or even within the house, so that its corpse may not be carried away by a sorcerer, to be used in magical rites
Read record →A case of this practice, and the Public Prosecutor informed him that it is believed that, if a hole is made in…
a case of this practice, and the Public Prosecutor informed him that it is believed that, if a hole is made in the top of the head of the infant when it is buried, it cannot be effectively used in sorcery
Read record →In the Godavari district, a sorcerer known as the Ejjugadu (male physician) is believed, out of spite or in…
In the Godavari district, a sorcerer known as the Ejjugadu (male physician) is believed, out of spite or in return for payment, to kill another by invoking the gods
Read record →A little heap of boiled rice is placed near the feet, and curds and vegetables are set on the top of it, with…
A little heap of boiled rice is placed near the feet, and curds and vegetables are set on the top of it, with limes placed here and there
Read record →Thereat various figures of mystic device are traced on the ground, and in their midst a huge and frightful form…
Thereat various figures of mystic device are traced on the ground, and in their midst a huge and frightful form representing the demon
Read record →At a place far distant from the hut, a leaf, on which the blood of a fowl has been made to fall, is spread on…
At a place far distant from the hut, a leaf, on which the blood of a fowl has been made to fall, is spread on the ground
Read record →One favourite tantra of the South Indian sorcerer is said [308] to consist of "what is popularly known in Tamil…
One favourite tantra of the South Indian sorcerer is said [308] to consist of "what is popularly known in Tamil as pavai, that is to say, a doll made of some plastic substance, such as clay or wheat-flour
Read record →Inscriptions in Arabic characters were scrawled over it
Inscriptions in Arabic characters were scrawled over it
Read record →Sometimes a sorcerer makes an evil spirit take a vow that it will not trouble any one in the future, and, in…
Sometimes a sorcerer makes an evil spirit take a vow that it will not trouble any one in the future, and, in return, offers to it the blood of fowls, a goat, etc
Read record →At the first menstrual ceremonies of a Pulaya girl in the Cochin State, she stands on the morning of the…
At the first menstrual ceremonies of a Pulaya girl in the Cochin State, she stands on the morning of the seventh day before some Parayas, who play on their flute and drum, to cast out the demons, if any, from her body
Read record →"A sorcerer's spells depend for their efficacy upon the distinctness with which they are pronounced
"A sorcerer's spells depend for their efficacy upon the distinctness with which they are pronounced
Read record →In connection with sorcery among the Oriyas, Mr S
In connection with sorcery among the Oriyas, Mr S
Read record →In the Vizagapatam district, the people believe that a witch, when she wishes to revenge herself on any man,…
In the Vizagapatam district, the people believe that a witch, when she wishes to revenge herself on any man, climbs at night to the top of his house, and, making a hole through the roof, drops a thread down till the end of it touches the body of the sleeping m
Read record →A Beju (wise woman) pours some toddy over the herbs and rice, and daubs the patient over the forehead, breasts,…
A Beju (wise woman) pours some toddy over the herbs and rice, and daubs the patient over the forehead, breasts, stomach, and back
Read record →Cain that the Koyis of the Godavari district "assert that the death of every one is caused by the machinations…
Cain that the Koyis of the Godavari district "assert that the death of every one is caused by the machinations of a sorcerer, instigated thereto by an enemy of the deceased, or of the deceased's friends
Read record →Cain [333] once saw a magician at work in the Godavari district, "discovering the cause of the sickness which…
Cain [333] once saw a magician at work in the Godavari district, "discovering the cause of the sickness which had laid prostrate a strong Koyi man
Read record →A Kapu (Telugu cultivator) in the Cuddapah district once pretended to have received certain maxims direct from…
A Kapu (Telugu cultivator) in the Cuddapah district once pretended to have received certain maxims direct from the Supreme Being, and forewarned his neighbours that he would fall into a trance, which actually occurred, and lasted for three days
Read record →Two men were, some years ago, sentenced to rigorous imprisonment under the following circumstances
Two men were, some years ago, sentenced to rigorous imprisonment under the following circumstances
Read record →A few years ago, a Zamindar (landowner) in the Godavari district engaged a Muhammadan to exorcise a devil which…
A few years ago, a Zamindar (landowner) in the Godavari district engaged a Muhammadan to exorcise a devil which haunted his house
Read record →(b) Some jewels were lost, and a mantrakara (dealer in magical spells) was called in to detect the thief
(b) Some jewels were lost, and a mantrakara (dealer in magical spells) was called in to detect the thief
Read record →The older he got, the more he added to the austerity of his life
The older he got, the more he added to the austerity of his life
Read record →The blood streamed all over his face
The blood streamed all over his face
Read record →It is said that Korava women invoke the village goddesses when they are telling fortunes
It is said that Korava women invoke the village goddesses when they are telling fortunes
Read record →The figures represent Jokumara, who will bring down rain, when insulted by people treading on him
The figures represent Jokumara, who will bring down rain, when insulted by people treading on him
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