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
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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
Read record →Supposed to be uneasy; haunting sometimes the scene of their end, or, in other cases, the footsteps of the…
supposed to be uneasy; haunting sometimes the scene of their end, or, in other cases, the footsteps of the slayer
Read record →In his delightful "Memoirs," Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) describes with great vividness some experiments he…
In his delightful "Memoirs," Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) describes with great vividness some experiments he conducted with a necromancer at Rome, in order to discover the whereabouts of a girl he loved
Read record →As every one knows, among the Highlanders this curious mystic vein sometimes produces seers, and their gift is…
As every one knows, among the Highlanders this curious mystic vein sometimes produces seers, and their gift is called "second sight." According to a very interesting book called "A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland," published in 1703, this power
Read record →Is true that down in the valleys the railways and Council schools have routed the "Tylwyth Teg" (fairies) from…
is true that down in the valleys the railways and Council schools have routed the "Tylwyth Teg" (fairies) from those "sweet green fields" of which Matthew Arnold wrote; and the young generation has no time to spare for listening in the winter evenings to the o
Read record →Most people like a good "ghost story." Even the loudest of scoffers does so really; and he is generally the…
Most people like a good "ghost story." Even the loudest of scoffers does so really; and he is generally the person who draws his chair nearest to that of the story-teller, and who, after asserting that the tale is "all rubbish," will nevertheless proceed to sa
Read record →After these remarks, it will be realised that this book has nothing to do with the scientific aspect of…
After these remarks, it will be realised that this book has nothing to do with the scientific aspect of "ghost-hunting," but is merely an attempt to gather together a number of stories dealing with the supernatural, and particularly those connected with the ol
Read record →When one reflects on the lonely situation of Plâsgwyn, and listens--especially in winter--to the boom of wind…
When one reflects on the lonely situation of Plâsgwyn, and listens--especially in winter--to the boom of wind and wave advertising with loud persistence the nearness of the sea, it is not difficult for the imagination to conjure up those far-away times; to pic
Read record →Feeling solitary and remembering with alarm tales she had heard of the lawless doings of smugglers known to…
Feeling solitary and remembering with alarm tales she had heard of the lawless doings of smugglers known to frequent the coast, she went early to her room and tried to sleep
Read record →Met anybody who has witnessed this somewhat alarming phenomenon, but the legend is merely related for what it…
met anybody who has witnessed this somewhat alarming phenomenon, but the legend is merely related for what it is worth, and as it was told me by a very old inhabitant of the neighbourhood
Read record →There does not seem to be any tradition connected with Plâsgwyn which would throw light on the appearance of…
There does not seem to be any tradition connected with Plâsgwyn which would throw light on the appearance of this phantom horseman, but a short time ago, I thought I had really come across his track, in conversation with a certain friend
Read record →Another phantom horseman figures in the tradition attached to an old and well-known Welsh house; which says,…
Another phantom horseman figures in the tradition attached to an old and well-known Welsh house; which says, that always before a death occurs in the family, a noise of galloping hoofs is heard coming up the drive towards the house at dead of night
Read record →Mention of these ghostly horses and riders reminds one that Pembrokeshire--in common with several other…
Mention of these ghostly horses and riders reminds one that Pembrokeshire--in common with several other districts in Great Britain and Ireland--possesses a good phantom coach legend, localised in the southern part of the county, at a place where four roads mee
Read record →It is not every one who is acquainted with the precise meaning of the expression "laying a ghost," which Brand…
It is not every one who is acquainted with the precise meaning of the expression "laying a ghost," which Brand in his "Antiquities" advises as the best remedy for cases of troublesome hauntings
Read record →About a mile or so from Sampson Cross, there is a certain rectory said to be haunted by a mysterious "grey…
About a mile or so from Sampson Cross, there is a certain rectory said to be haunted by a mysterious "grey figure" which sometimes showed itself in the "best bedroom." Two visitors, on different occasions (having previously known nothing of any supposed ghost
Read record →Certainly the lady who furnished the few particulars about the rectory ghost must possess the sixth sense…
Certainly the lady who furnished the few particulars about the rectory ghost must possess the sixth sense necessary for the perception of these impressions, for she added that she had once seen an apparition in another Pembrokeshire house, where she happened t
Read record →In fact, the county of Pembroke is a happy hunting-ground for the ghost-tracker
In fact, the county of Pembroke is a happy hunting-ground for the ghost-tracker
Read record →In this connection there is a rather curious sequel added to the "family ghost" story of Mayfield, a very old…
In this connection there is a rather curious sequel added to the "family ghost" story of Mayfield, a very old house in West Wales, dating back to the year 1600
Read record →Immediately and with a feeling of horror, it dawned on Tom that the man he had just talked to had actually been…
Immediately and with a feeling of horror, it dawned on Tom that the man he had just talked to had actually been dead for several days, and he began to think he had seen a vision or had had some extraordinary dream
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