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 Toda Prayer.

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to ascertain the literal meaning of the words, with the exception of ndkh, which is the Toda name for a three- year-old buffalo.

The t'i Prayer.

The general structure of the prayer of the most sacred dairy or ti is the same as that of the village dairy, but it follows more strictly a definite plan, consisting of sections composed respectively of kivarzam of the gods, of the buffaloes, and of the dairy. In some dairies kwarzam of one kind were of more importance and were recited at greater length ; in others, kwarzam of other kinds had greater prominence. The following prayer is that of the //belonging to the Kars clan, and is used at the chief dairy of the ti at Makars. In it the kivarzam of the gods and of the buffaloes predominate.

The prayer is recorded in the same manner as that of Kuudr, each kivarzam being followed by the word idith.

Auto

Notirzivan

Ki'ilinkars

Ktizkd7~v

Onkonin

Kirzain ineidjam

Azo \

Mazo I

Katadrvanopoh

PeigUHi

Karimintcn

Kotzgdrth

Kondiltcu

Mihidilteu

Onulvpoh

Kuladrazenteu

kaban adi artcii tea

kaban kill eitcn

leu mors vcr aiicn leu

The Prayer of Makars.

The god An to.

Notirzi.

Kiilinkars or Teikhars.

Korateu.

Onkonni who Hves on a hill in the Kundahs.

Teikirzi and Tir.shti.

Azo and Mazo.

jilace near Ktdinkars. god living on hill near Makurli Peak. Karniunteu.

the Paikara river (Teipakh). Kondilteu, a god opposite the liill of Koti. a god on a hill near the last, place near Madjodr. god on a hill near Kaladrtho. " iron door shut god." " iron stick held god."

" mors tree under event rod."