barley in the religious ritual of the, vii. 132;
sacrifice of first-fruits among the, viii. 119 sq.;
their cure for epilepsy, ix. 69 n.
—— of the Central Provinces, their belief that a twin can ward off hail and heavy rain, i. 269
—— of Northern India, their mode of drinking moonshine, vi. 144
—— of the Punjaub, their belief as to the length of a soul's residence in heaven, iv. 67;
annual ceremony of the expulsion of poverty among the, ix. 144 sq.;
their custom of passing unlucky children through narrow openings, xi. 190
—— of Southern India, their ceremony at eating the new rice, viii. 56;
their Pongol festival, xi. 1