DEVOTED TO THE SYSTEMATIC COLLECTION OF AUTHENTIC NOTES AND
SCRAPS OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE.

EDITED BY

WILLIAM CROOKE, B.A.,

Member Asiatic Society of Bengal, and Folklore Society, Bengal Civil Service.

INDEX.

Ababil, 863.

A

Abdul Nabi, the Saint, 855.
Abdul Kadir Jilani, the Saint,

12.

Abohar, Legend of, 763.
Abstinence, Rules of, 31; From
fruits, 756.

Adi Brahma Worship, 431.
Adjutants, 231, 579.
Adoption, 1127.
Advertisement, 711.
Erolites worshipped, 498,
Agariya Caste, 212, 215.
Agastya Muni, 681.

Agra, Fitch's Account of, 901.
Agricultural Ceremonies, 374,
465, 745, 816, 832; Omens,
376.

Alakhgir Sect, 168.
Alligators, Superstition, 877.
Alloys, 1059.

Ancestor Worship, 443, 751,
810, 813, 817, 1120.
Angels buying sweetmeats, 158,

994.

Animals, Euphemism regarding,
479; Images of, 618, 726;
Killing of, 914; Life, Regard
for, 201; Omens from, 864;
Propitiation for killing, 98;
Respect for, when dead, 105;
Unlucky, 366, 990; Worship
of, 513, 615.
Anktaha Bir, Worship of, 308.
Aphorism, 410.
Arbitration, 331.
Arka Shrub, 149.
Armenians, 388.
Arora Tribe, 794.
Art, Indian, 646.
Ass, Slaughter of, 301.
Assay of Gold and Silver, 1056.
Asterisms, 100, 557.
Athletic Festival, 175.

B

Baba Adam, 1116.

Babies, Firing of, 752.
Backbiting, 239.

Bad Luck, Expiation of, 907.
Bagar, Proverb, 960; Verse, 899.
Baiga, 555, 773.

Baiswar Tribe, 462, 539, 793,
881, 882, 945.
Bangles, Removing, 343.
Banjara Tribe, 52, 60, 62, 82.
Barah patthur, 1177.
Barat Ceremony, 499.
Barber and Demons, 650;
Hindú, 643; Oath, 72; Song
of, 126.

Bari Tribe, 1168, 1170.
Barmayan Yogini, 512.
Barrenness, Cures for, 21, 352,
372, 570.

Basant Ceremony, 535.
Baudhan, Worship of, 422.
Bauriya See Bawariya.
Bawariya Tribe, 387, 456, 461,
538, 552, 556, 788, 794, 891.
Bayar Tribe, 954, 1013, 1014,
1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1021,
1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1027,
1028, 1171.

Beans, Impurity of, 237.
Bears, Superstition, 223.
Behur Tribe, 69.

Beliefs, Confusion of, 607.
Bell presented to temple, 22.
Benares, 493, 962, 963.
Beohar, Baba, Worship of, 305.
Betel-chewing, 29.
Betrothal Ceremony, 981.
Bezoar, 562.
Bhagats, 65.

Bhar Tribe, 61.

Bhatiyara Tribe, 549.

Camel's hoof, a Charm, 241.
Carpenter's green leaf, 194.
Castes, Connection of, 786; Pro-
verb, 404; Rhymes about, 57,
952.

Bhil Tribe, 144, 172, 197, 338, Castles in the Air, 348.
450, 525, 649.
Bhoksa Tribe, 391, 395.
Bhotan, 1036.

Bhotiya Tribe, 63, 216, 541,976.
Bhuiya Tribe, 737, 753.
Bhuiyar Tribe, 850, 947, 977.
Bhujwa Tribe, 210.
Bhumiya, Worship of, 9.
Bhurji Tribe, 609.
Bibi Kamal, Worship of, 937.
Bijai Dasmi Ceremony, 973,

1109.

Bijasan Devi, 474.
Birds, Releasing of, 648.
Birham Deota, Worship of, 298.
Birt-tenure, 442.
Birth Ceremonies, 385, 443,

526, 532, 631, 632, 703, 826,
1025, 1057, 1058; Time of,
680.

Birthday Ceremonies, 448.
Birtiya, Worship of, 300.
Bisons, Superstition, 225.
Blackguards, The roll of, 896.
Blacksmith's Anvil, 566; Wan-
dering, 206, 392, 785.
Bleeding, 866.
Blind-man's-Buff, 628.
Bo Ali Qalandar, the Saint,
814.

Bodlas, Miraculous powers of,|
731.

Body, Part of, offered, 738.
Boils, Cures for, 140, 326.
Bones, Dislocation of, 662.
Book, An old, 595; Sacred, 821.
Boundaries, Decision of, by

Goats, 1117; God of, 418.
| Bow and Arrow, 524.
Bracelets, 751.
Bráhman, A deified, 1039; Ini-
tiation of, 906, 970; Propitia-
tion of, 74; Shrine to, 161.
Braj Verse, 274.

Cats, 122, 255.
Cattle Charms, 661, 663, 666,
765; Deceased, 178; Feasts,
1114; Tending, 932.
Caul, 568, 569.
Cave, 475, 683; Cave-Dwellers,
71.

Centenarians, 177, 181.
Chamar Tribe, 65, 763, 794.
Chamelion, 935.
Chandragupta Coinage, 492.
Charak Puja, 139.
Charms, 929.
CHARNOCK, JOB, 713, 798.
Char Yar, The, 767.
Chaumu, Worship of, 422.
Chaupan Shah Shahid, 285.
Chaurasi, 1177.
Children, Birth of, 781; Burial
of, 188, 332, 750; Death of,
106; Games, 1054; Naming,
203, 760; Not to be touched,
534; Spell to save, 676;
Superstition, 701; Teething,
574.

Chithariya Bír, 302.

Cholera Charms, 141, 242, 468,
734, 1080, 1143; Early
notices of, 1175.
Chouse, Etymology of, 800.
Christian Missions, 414.
Chunar Saints, 437.
Church of St. John, 710.
Churel, 477.

Churi Marriage, 749.
Circumcision of Women, 335.
Cities, Foundation of, 999;
Overwhelmed, 1079.
Clans named from trees, 1164.
Clothes, Ideas about, 622.
Coal, use in Ceremonies, 32.
Cocoanuts, 571, 660.
Coins, Animals on, 726; Copper,
491; In Kumaon, 1186.

Dagi Customs, 886.
Daitya, Worship of, 305.
Dards, 389.

Daughters, Presents to, 25.
Days, Lucky and Unlucky, 92,
778, 926, 928.
Dead, Consecrated Food, 610;
Guarding of, 219.
Deaf and Dumb, 10.
Dearth, Spells against, 470.
Death Ceremonies, 121, 342,
633, 794, 829, 846, 850, 852,
1026, 1065, 1124, 1135;
Resuscitation from, 224;
Superstition, 766.
Deer's Flesh, 180.
Deformed Persons, 588.
Deities of Gonds, 616.
Demons, 82, 369, 564, 940.
Desert Ghosts, 768.
Devanagari, 804.
Deví, Shrine of, 303.
Devils, Origin of, 686; Posses-
sion, 466.
Dhandait Dih, Worship of, 145.
Dharm Sinh, Worship of, 157.
Dhirodhar Hill, Legend of, 774.
Dhobis, Song of, 903.
Dilatoriness, Proverb, 131.
Disease, Demoniacal Theory of,
363; Superstitions, 1078;
Transference, 89, 351, 769;
Treatment, 467, 987.
Divination, 94, 809, 1044.
Doctors, Skit on, 267.
Dogra, Origin of name, 79.
Dogs and Ghosts, 993; Wor-
ship of, 504, 723-
Donkeys, 934; Marriage, 447.
Door Position of, 367.
Dore, Song of, 897.
Dreams, 483.
Drinking Custom, 626.
Dues of Village Servants, 324.
Dumbcow, Etymology, 800.
Durga Deví, Worship of, 300.

E

Earth Goddess, Worship of, 291,
517, 518, 1118.
Earthquakes, 118, 591.