[16] It will be noticed that the woman puts the fragments of tuni in her waist-string on the right side, while the various dairymen who wear petuni put it on the left side. [↑]

[17] I am doubtful whether this is essential. [↑]

[18] Fawcett, Bull. Madras Museum, vol. iii. p. 242. [↑]

[19] According to one account the ceremony takes place on the fortieth day after birth. [↑]

[20] For the nature of the name see [Chapter XXVI]. [↑]

[21] Rosa Leschenaultiana. [↑]

[22] Lit. ‘eye arrow.’ [↑]

[23] Probably here pei = demon (see p. [180]). [↑]

[24] Loc. cit. [↑]

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