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 388 The Folklore in the Legends of the Panjah.

B. Supernatural — continued.

(i.) Effigies.

(ii.) Cere7no7iial canni- balism. (iii.) Life-index,

(i) Life-token.

(2) Token-trees.

5. Enchantments.

(a) Prophylactic charms. (i. ) Snakebite.

6. Prayer.

(a) Faith.

7. Invocation.

(a) Summoning the absent.

8. Propitiation.

(a) By abuse.

(b) Offerings.

(c) Libation.

(d) Ceremonial generosity. (i.) Charity.

(ii.) Alms.

(i) Self sacrifice.

(e) Sacrifice.

(i.) Asceticism. (ii.) Penance. (iii.) Austerity. (iv. ) Slavery for debt.

(f) Vows and oaths. (i.) Ceremonial oaths.

(l) Antidotes. (ii.) Vowing and swearing thrice. 9. Prophecy.

10. Metamorphosis.

(a) Disguise.

(i.) Change of skin.

11. Metempsychosis.

(a) Sati.

12. Counterparts of saints.

(a) Hagiolatry.

(b) Demons.

(c) Codlings.

(d) Ogres.

(e) Giants.

(f) Sea-monsters.

(g) Mermaids, (h) Serpents.

(i.) Characteristics and

powers. (ii. ) Miracles. (iii.) Oi'igin. 13. Anthropomorphosis.

(a) Humanised animals. (i.) Talking.

(ii.) Grateful. (iii.) Revenge] ul.

(b) Humanised things. (i.) Talking.

(ii. ) Enchanted things. (i) Circles.

(2) Lines.

(3) Necklaces.

(4) Rosaries.

(5) Arms.

(6) Magic numbers.

(7) Holy water. («) Blood. (/J) Milk.

(y) Amhroiia (jjtnr'ita^ (S) Sacredness of -water.

(8) Miraculous vehicle. («) Heroic leap.

(/3) Flying through the air. (y) fringed animals. (S) fVinged things. (e) Migrating images and tombs.

(9) Magic music.

(a) Magic instruments.

(10) Hair and its powers, (a) Sacredness of the beard.

(11) Invisibility.

(12) Procedure for enchant- ment.

(13) Priests. («s) Possession, (/J) Exorcism,