. 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. rangon him, and wounded him so cruelly that heshortly died. Nothing could persuade himthat the tiger was not the man whom he hadshot, and the event only strengthened thehold which the superstition has on the na-tive is generally celebrated at the hunting season, probably becauv the storesof food and drink ar
. 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. rangon him, and wounded him so cruelly that heshortly died. Nothing could persuade himthat the tiger was not the man whom he hadshot, and the event only strengthened thehold which the superstition has on the na-tive is generally celebrated at the hunting season, probably becauv the storesof food and drink are secured fo:> that time,and there is always plenty of food for themarriage feast. Among them prevails thecustom of carrying off the bride. The bride-groom snatches up the girl and runs off withher, pursued by a number of young womenwho try to snatch her from him, or at leastpretend to do so. He, however, is protectedby twenty or thirty young men, who keephim and his burden in their midst, and dotheir best to shield him from the bamboos,stones, and other missiles which are hurledat him by the women. When he reachesthe boundaries of his own village, he is sup-posed to have won his brjJ.^, while, the as-sailing party scamper at £«& tspeed to theirown
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