 | Herrmann Mögling - 1855 - Počet stránok 236
...The Panika or Banna is sent for, he brings one, or two, or three of his colleagues. A kind of grave is dug in the middle room of the house, or in the...the field, as the occasion may require. Into this grave one of the magicians descends. He sits down in Hindu fashion, muttering mantras. Pieces of wood... | |
 | Benjamin Lewis Rice - 1878 - Počet stránok 478
...another relic of human sacrifices. The Kanya sends for some of his fraternity, the Panikas or iJaunas, and they set to work. A pit is dug in the middle room...of wood are laid across the pit, and covered with the earth a foot or two deep. Upon this platform a fire of jack-wood is kindled, into which butter,... | |
 | Government Museum (Madras, India) - 1901 - Počet stránok 534
...another relic of human sacrifices. The KANIYA sends for some of his fraternity, the PANIKAS or BANNDS, and they set to work. A pit is dug in the middle room...descends. He sits down in Hindu fashion, muttering mantraa Pieces of wood are laid across the pit, and covered with the earth a foot or two deep. Upon... | |
 | Edgar Thurston - 1912 - Počet stránok 360
...follows*: — " The Kaniya (religious mendicant) f sends for some of his fraternity, the Panikas or Bannus, and they set to work. A pit is dug in the middle room of the house or in the yard, or in the stable, or in the field, as the occasion may require. Into this'one of the magicians descends.... | |
 | Henry Whitehead - 1916 - Počet stránok 212
...another relic of human sacrifices. The Kaniya sends for some of his fraternity, the Panikas or Bannus, and they set to work. A pit is dug in the middle room...descends. He sits down in Hindu fashion muttering mantrams. Pieces of wood are 1 The Kaniyas are religious mendicants, said to be descendants of a Malayali... | |
 | Edgar Thurston, C.I.E. - 1912 - Počet stránok 370
...follows*:— " The Kaniya (religious mendicant) f sends for some of his fraternity, the Panikas or Bannus, and they set to work. A pit is dug in the middle room of the house or in the yard, or in the stable, or in the field, as the occasion may require. Into this'.one of the magicians descends.... | |
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Bannas, and they set to work. A pit is dug in the middle room of the house, or in the yard, or the stable, or the field, as the occasion may require. Into this one of the magicians descends. He sits down in Hindu fashion, muttering mantras. Pieces of... 