M.
Machalinda, a snake king, II. [142].
Madain, worship of, II. [125].
Madâri, Faqîr, the, I. 216.
Mâgh tribe, funeral rites, II. [56];
prejudice against cutting trees, II. [87].
Magic, circle, the, I. 103, 142; II. [41];
sympathetic, I. 66, 78, 146; II. [52], [185], [251];
trees, II. [87].
Mahâbrâhmans, functions of, I. 171; II. [70], [191].
Mahâdâni Deo, a demon, I. 284.
Mahâmâi, worship of, I. 85, 126; II. [181].
Mahendrî, worship of, I. 112.
Mahenî, worship of, I. 193.
Maheshwari, a Mother, I. 112.
Mahishâsura, a demon, I. 45; II. [237].
Mahishoba, worship of, I. 45; II. [237].
Mahua tree, respect for, I. 90; II. [102] sq.;
of marriage, I. 163; II. [102] sq., [116].
Mâî Aeshan, worship of, I. 209.
Maiden in a tree, II. [88].
Mainpât, a mountain deity, I. 61.
Majhwâr tribe. See Mânjhi.
Makan Deo, a demon, I. 216.
Makara, a vehicle, II. [156].
Makhdûm Sâhib, a saint, I. 221.
Mâl tribe, use of necklaces, II. [45];
food for the dead, II. [70].
Malahâri bird, the, II. [248].
Malâmat Shâh, a saint, I. 219.
Malayagandhinî, a Yogini, I. 129.
Maler tribe, use of blood, II. [20];
tree burial, II. [85];
worship of Dwâra Gusâîn, I. 104.
Malevolent dead, worship of, I. 230 sqq.
Malik Ambar, a saint, I. 258.
Malinâth, a Pîr, I. 206.
Mâl Pahariya tribe, use of necklaces, II. [45];
sacrifice to the dead, II. [70].
Malsara, worship of, II. [220].
Mâma Devî, worship of, I. 117.
Mamduh, a ghost, I. 252.
Mâna Sarovara, lake, I. 54.
Mânasa, worship of, I. 214.
Mandâkarni, legend of, I. 57.
Mandâkini river, legend of, I. 39, 55.
Mandila, Mandila Devî, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Mandrake, the, I. 226.
Mangar tribe, funeral rites, II. [60].
Mangesar, a hill godling, I. 63.
Mango, a sacred tree, II. [109] sq.
Mang tribe, respect for the bamboo, II. [113];
use of sacred grass, II. [30].
Mânjhi tribe, cannibalism, II. [168];
mode of repelling the Churel, I. 271;
food for the dead, II. [70];
earth worship, I. 32;
Karama dance, II. [95];
belief in omens, II. [49];
theory of the Râkshasa, I. 233;
Saturnalia, II. [97].
Mâno, a bugaboo, II. [82].
Manoratha dayaka, a sacred tree, II. [87].
Mansa Ram, ghost of, I. 253.
Mantikora, the tiger, II. [217].
Mantra, a spell, I. 150.
Manushgandha, I. 246.
Marakî, a cholera Mother, I. 113.
Marang Bûra, a mountain deity, I. 61.
Marathon, ghosts at, I. 259.
Mare, the, in folk-lore, I. 212;
of Gûga, I. 212.
Marî Bhawâni, Marî Mâî, the goddess of pestilence, I. 137, 142, 146.
Mârid, the, I. 266.
Marine products, protectives, II. [16].
Mâriya Gond tribe, worship of Bhîmsen, I. 90;
tree burial, II. [85].
Mariyamma, worship of, I. 72.
Mârjanî, a Yogini, I. 129.
Mârkandeya, legend of, II. [98].
Marriage, to animals, II. [119];
to a bird, I. 236; II. [119];
of brother and sister, I. 36;
causing showers, I. 75;
to a god, I. 109; II. [118];
of Ghâzi Miyân, I. 207;
godling of, I. 119;
of powers of vegetation, I. 207; II. [322];
to a sword, II. [185];
to trees, II. [115];
tree of, II. [102];
of the Tulasi and Sâlagrâma, I. 49.
Martyrs, worship of, I. 201.
Marutputra, a title of Hanumân, I. 88.
Maruts, the, I. 2, 78.
Masân, worship of, I. 133, 259.
Masânî, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Mâta, the small-pox goddess, I. 103, 126.
Mâta Janamî, Mâta Januvî, the goddess of births, I. 115.
Mâta Pûjâ, the, I. 132.
Mâtâlî, a Yogini, I. 129.
Mâtangî, worship of, I. 94, 132.
Maternal uncle, position of, I. 155; II. [8], [60].
Matmangara rite, I. 27, 292.
Mâtrî Pûjâ, the, I. 113.
Matronalia Festa, the, II. [321].
Matsya, an incarnation, II. [156].
Mattiwâh, the, I. 102.
Maun Charaun, rite, II. [233].
May feast, the, II. [322].
Maypole, the, II. [86].
Mâyâ, worship of, I. 111.
Measurement, mystic effect of, I. 104; II. [311].
Megha Râja, a rain godling, I. 74.
Mekhâsura, worship of, II. [226].
Mela Devî, worship of, I. 133.
Melusina, II. [126].
Menstruation, I. 273; II. [20].
Mer tribe, human sacrifice, II. [169].
Merhalâ, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Mermaid, the, II. [126].
Meshâsura, worship of, II. [226].
Metamorphosis into tigers, II. [216].
Meteors, I. 82.
Mhâr tribe, respect for the bamboo, II. [113];
use of bread, II. [26];
food for the dead, II. [69];
nudity rite, I. 68.
Mice, rites to avert, II. [301].
Mihilâ, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Milk, drinking of, I. 237;
drunk by Bhûts, I. 237;
offered to the Nâga, II. [129] sq.;
poured on the ground, I. 26;
prejudice against using, II. [236];
protection of, from the Evil Eye, II. [10];
a protective, II. [28];
river flowing with, I. 39;
of a tigress, II. [215];
produced from a well, I. 51.
Milky Way, the, I. 25.
Mimosa tree, respect for, II. [106].
Mîna tribe, animal worship, II. [157].
Mine, spirits of, I. 282.
Mîr Abdul Ala, a saint, I. 220.
Mîrân Sâhib, a saint, I. 216.
Mîri tribe, respect for the tiger, II. [215].
Mirrors, belief regarding, I. 233; II. [35].
Mr. Miacca, II. [82].
Mitthu Bhûkhiya, worship of, I. 197.
Miyân Ahmad, a saint, I. 219.
Miyân Rajjab, a Pîr, I. 205.
Mnevis, worship of, II. [229].
Mock fights, II. [176], [321].
Modh Brâhmans, marriage rites, II. [8].
Mohinî, worship of, I. 95.
Momiâî, II. [176].
Momiâiwâla Sahib, the, II. [177].
Monkey, bones of, I. 89;
euphemism, II. [54];
feeding of, I. 88;
hunting, II. [322];
marrying, I. 89; II. [119];
omens from, II. [49];
respect for, I. 86, 88;
sacrifice of, II. [322];
worship of, I. 86.
Moon, drinking the, I. 14;
abode of the dead, I. 18;
emblem drawn on houses as a protective, I. 160;
connected with the hare, II. [50];
new, of Bhâdon, I. 17;
phases of, I. 13;
spots, I. 13;
worship of, I. 12 sq.
Morgan La Fay, I. 45.
Moses, rod of, II. [178].
Mothers, worship of the, I. 111;
Mother Satî, I. 188.
Motirâm, worship of, I. 197.
Mountain deities, I. 62;
worship of, I. 60.
Mouse, the, II. [241].
Mouth, a spirit entry, I. 240.
Mrigasiras, the constellation, I. 25.
Muâsi tribe, respect for the bamboo, II. [113];
dancing, I. 154.
Mûchak Rânî, worship of, II. [322].
Muhammad, a Pîr, I. 202.
Muîn-ud-dîn Chishti, a saint, I. 214.
Mukâî, a ghost, I. 269.
Mukmum, a sacred tree, I. 104.
Mûla, the asterism, I. 24, 277.
Mummy, use of, II. [176].
Munda tribe, barring the ghost, II. [62];
human sacrifice, II. [170];
rice-sowing ceremony, II. [292].
Mungoose, omens from the, II. [48];
in the Bethgelert legend, II. [221].
Mûnj grass, sacred, II. [30].
Murmu tribe, totemism, II. [158].
Music, a demon scarer, I. 168.
Mustard, a spirit scarer, I. 80, 273; II. [28].
Mûth, the, II. [266].
Mutilation, I. 280; II. [66];
of witches, II. [282].
Mutua Devata, worship of, I. 103, 137.
Mysteries, use of dust in, I. 30.