Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . pre-scribes a pilgrimage to somedistant temple, with offeringsand promises of further pre-sents to the shrine if the re-quests be granted. The Hinduis not always complaisant underbad fortune. If the magicianhas undertaken to propitiatethe gods himself and he is un-successful, the patience of the afflicted manis exhausted. He gathers together some ofthe strongest and most influential men of thevillage, and relates his wrongs, describingwith great bitterness how the wise manhas promised to avert evi
Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . pre-scribes a pilgrimage to somedistant temple, with offeringsand promises of further pre-sents to the shrine if the re-quests be granted. The Hinduis not always complaisant underbad fortune. If the magicianhas undertaken to propitiatethe gods himself and he is un-successful, the patience of the afflicted manis exhausted. He gathers together some ofthe strongest and most influential men of thevillage, and relates his wrongs, describingwith great bitterness how the wise manhas promised to avert evil and has his leadership they go to his house,seize him and beat him severely, knockingout his front teeth. When once a sooth-sayer has lost his teeth, virtue leaves him, and his profession is gone. He has no powerto read the stars, to prophesy, to commandthe attention of the gods or to bend thedemons to his will. Having settled on an auspicious day withtlie help of the astrologer, a Hindu marriageproceeds according to the rites usual withthe caste. Although the ceremonies HILL - i y .\. r. Edwards, Litb PEOPLE OF THE PUNJAB. they have certain features that are commonto all in the rites that are performed to keepaway bad fortune and to ensure class of ceremonies provides for theadmission of the bride into her husbandsfamily. The pair partake of food, and theforehead of the bride is marked with ver-milion. This is a survival, says Crooke, of the original blood-covenant enteredinto by the pair. Thus the Haris of Bengal 592 WOMEN* OF ALL NATIONS draw a little blood with a thorn from the festivals, must all have their drums andfingers of the bride and bridegroom, and cymbals and their stringed instruments. i is smeared with the others blood. To European ears Hindu music soundsLastly, they march round the sacred fire discordant and barbaric. It contains quarterwhich consecrates the uri tones which delight the Hindu but maki appeal to the Europea
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