. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (1.) A SOWEAH MARRIAGE. (See page 1386.). (2.) MERIAH SACRIFICE. (Sec page 1391.)(1387; THE KHOXDS. 1389 the opposite party, but, even though success-ful in retaking her, they are prohibited bytheir customs from giving her in marriageto any one else. Should such a thing beattempted, the parties would have to fight itout i
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (1.) A SOWEAH MARRIAGE. (See page 1386.). (2.) MERIAH SACRIFICE. (Sec page 1391.)(1387; THE KHOXDS. 1389 the opposite party, but, even though success-ful in retaking her, they are prohibited bytheir customs from giving her in marriageto any one else. Should such a thing beattempted, the parties would have to fight itout in a more serious manner with bowsand arrows. The reader will doubtless recognize thesimilarity of these marriage rites to thosewhich are practised by savage tribes in manyparts of the world. In the account of the wedding, the propi-tiation of the demons is mentioned. Thisis the key to their religious system, such asit is, and ^ ins the reason for the absenceof caste. The Sowrahs of the Plains seemto have a rather better religious system, butthat of the Hill Sowrahs is simply demonol-atry. They seem to have but little notionof worship, the only ceremonies which havebeen observed taking place at harvest the crops reach maturity, the own-ers set small stones upright in the earth asemblems of the pre
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