6Godlings Pure and Impure.
247Grasses.
7Sûraj Nârâyan, the Sun Godling.
248Tattooing.
8Village Worship of Sûraj Nârâyan.
249Garlic.
9Sun-worship among the non-Aryan Races.
250Glass.
10Sun-worship in the Domestic Ritual.
251Gonds: Procedure in Cases of Fascination.
11Moon-worship.
252Amulets.
12Eclipses and the Fire Sacrifice.
253The Ring, Bracelet, and Knotted Cord.
13Eclipse Observances.
254Face-covering.
14Star-worship.
255Omens.
15The Rainbow.
256Numbers.
16The Milky Way.
257Bodily Functions.
17Earth-worship.
258Lucky and Unlucky Days.
18Worship of Mother Earth.
259Facilitating Departure of and Barring the Ghost.
19Earth-worship among the Drâvidians.
260The Funeral Feast.
20Secrecy in Worship of Mother Earth.
261Mutilation a Sign of Mourning.
21Thunder and Lightning.
262Respect Paid to Hair.
22Earthquakes.
263Food for the Dead.
23River-worship.
264Articles left with the Corpse.
24Springs Connected with the Ganges.
265The Fly as a Life Index.
25Sacred River Junctions.
266Recalling the Ghost.
26Ill-omened Streams.
267Ashes.
27Origin of River-worship.
268Replacing Household Vessels.
28Floods and Drowning People.
269Funeral Rites in Effigy.
29Khwâja Khizr, the God of Water.
270Ghosts Lengthening Themselves.
30The Folk-lore of Wells.
271Kindly Ghosts.
31Sacred Wells.
272Tree Ghosts.
32Hot Springs.
273The Brahmaparusha.
33Waterfalls.
274The Jâk and Jâknî.
34Sacred Lakes.
275Ghosts which Protect Cattle.
35The Lake of the Fairy Gifts.
276Bugaboos.
36The Shâhgarh Lake.
277CHAPTER II.
37Other Sacred Tanks.
278TREE AND SERPENT WORSHIP.
38Mountain-worship; the Himâlaya.
279The Karam Tree.
39Mountain-worship among the Drâvidians.
280The Fig Tree.
40Respect Paid to the Vindhya and Kaimûr Ranges.
281The Sâl.
41Other Famous Hills.
282The Shîsham.
42The Spirits of the Air.
283The Jand.
43Bhîmsen, a Weather Godling.
284The Aonla.
44Demoniacal Control of the Weather.
285The Mahua.
45Rain-making and Nudity.
286The Cotton Tree.
46Rites Special to Women.
287The Nîm.
47Other Rites to bring Rain.
288The Cocoanut.
48Devices to Cause Rain to Cease.
289The Mimosa.
49Hail and Whirlwind.
290The Plantain.
50Aerolites.
291The Pomegranate.
51CHAPTER II.
292The Tamarind.
52THE HEROIC AND VILLAGE GODLINGS.
293The Siras.
53The Heroic Godlings.
294The Mango.
54Hanumân.
295The Tulasî.
55Hanumân as a Village Godling.
296The Palâsa.
56Worship of Bhîmsen.
297The Bel.
57Pillar-worship of Bhîmsen.
298The Bamboo.
58Worship of Bhîshma.
299The Sandal.
59Worship of the Local Godlings.
300The Birch.
60Village Shrines.
301Other Sacred Trees.
61Identification of the Local Godling.
302Tree Marriages.
62Worship of Dwâra Gusâîn.
303Tree and Serpent Worship.
63Worship of Bhûmiya.
304Seshanâga.
64Worship of Bhairon.
305Snake Shrines.
65Worship of Ganesa.
306The Snake Gods.
66The Worship of the Great Mothers.
307The Sinhas.
67Mother-worship in Gujarât.
308Connection of Snakes with Ancestor-worship.
68Mother-worship in Upper India.
309Deified Snake Heroes.
69The Jungle Mothers.
310Snake Treasure Guardians.
70Other Mother Goddesses.
311Powers of Snakes in Folk-lore.
71Worship of Gansâm Deo.
312Modern Snake-worship.
72Worship of Dântan Deo and Lalitâ.
313Cure of Snake-bite.
73Worship of Dûlha Deo, the Bridegroom Godling.
314The Snake in Folk-lore.
74CHAPTER III.
315Snakes and Euphemism.
75THE GODLINGS OF DISEASE.
316The Snake Jewel.
76The Demoniacal Theory of Disease.
317The Rainbow and the Snake.
77Sîtalâ, the Goddess of Small-pox.
318The Household Snake.
78Connection of Sîtalâ with Human Sacrifice.
319CHAPTER III.
79Small-pox Worship in Bengal.
320TOTEMISM AND FETISHISM.
80Mâtangî Saktî and Masân.
321Origin of Totemism.
81Journey forbidden during an Epidemic of Small-pox.
322Stocks Named from Animals, Plants, etc.
82Observances during Small-pox Epidemics.
323Totem Names among the Drâvidians.
83Minor Disease Godlings.
324The Panjâb Snake Tribe.
84Hardaul Lâla, the Cholera Godling.
325Totemism in Proper Names.
85Exorcism of the Cholera Demon.
326Descent from the Totem.
86Cholera caused by Witchcraft.
327Special Respect Paid to the Totem.
87The Demon of Cattle Disease.
328The Devak.
88Other Cholera Godlings.
329The Vâhanas and Avatâras.
89Exorcism of Disease.
330The Boar as a Totem.
90Methods of Rural Exorcism.
331Fetishism Defined.
91Exorcism by Dancing.
332Fetishism Illustrated in Afghânistân.
92Flagellation.
333The Lorik Legend.
93Treatment of Sorcerers.
334The Mirzapur Version.
94Appointment of Ojhas.
335Jirâyâ Bhavânî.
95Fraud in Exorcism.
336Village Fetish Stones.
96Disease Charms.
337Human Sacrifice among the Indo-Aryans.
97Rag Offerings.
338Human Sacrifice in the Folk-tales.
98Disease Transference.
339Human Sacrifice in Modern Times.
99Scapegoats.
340Survivals of Human Sacrifice.
100Demons Scared by Noise.
341Human Sacrifice and Buildings.
101Disease Scapegoats.
342Modifications of Human Sacrifice.
102CHAPTER IV.
343Momiâî.
103THE WORSHIP OF THE SAINTED DEAD.
344The Dânapurwâla Sâhib.
104Ancestor-worship: its Origin.
345Fetish Stones.
105Among the Aryans and Drâvidians.
346Fetishes among the Santâls.
106Spirits Mortal.
347Fetish Stones which Cure Disease.
107Ancestors Re-born in Children.
348Fetish Stones the Abode of Spirits.
108The Srâddha.
349Family Fetishes.
109Degradation of Ancestor-worship.
350Tool Fetishes.
110Worship of Worthies.
351Weapons and Implement Fetishes.
111The Sâdhu.
352The Corn-sieve.
112Miracle-working Tombs.
353The Broom.
113The Satî.
354The Rice-pounder.
114The Satî and the Pitri.
355The Plough.
115Modern Saints.
356Fire.
116Deification in Modern Times.
357Origin of Fire-worship.
117Shaikh Bûrhan.
358The Sacred Fire.
118Salîm Chishti.
359The Fire-drill.
119Deification of Noted Persons.
360The Muhammadan Sacred Fire.
120Harshu Pânrê.
361Volcanic Fire; Will-o’-the-Wisp.
121Ratan Pânrê.
362The Tomb Fetish.
122Mahenî.
363Miscellaneous Fetishes.
123Nâhar Khân.
364CHAPTER IV.
124Gangânâth and Bholanâth.
365ANIMAL-WORSHIP.
125Bhairwanand.
366Origin of Animal-worship.
126Vyâsa.
367Horse-worship.
127Vâlmîki.
368Modern Horse-worship.
128Various Saints.
369The Worship of the Ass.
129Deified Robbers.
370The Lion.
130Râja Lâkhan.
371The Tiger.
131Râja Chandol.
372Tiger-worship among the Jungle Races.
132Belâ.
373Bâgh Deo, the Tiger Godling.
133Jokhaiya.
374Magical Powers of Dead Tigers.
134Ramâsa Pîr.
375Tigers, Propitiation of.
135Râê Sinh.
376Tiger-worship among the Gonds.
136The Pîrs and Sayyids.
377Men Metamorphosed into Tigers.
137The Panj Pîr.
378Dog-worship.
138Caste Saints.
379Dog-worship: Bhairon.
139Domestic Worship of the Pîr.
380Dogs in Folk-lore: The Bethgelert Legend.
140The Pachpiriyas.
381The Goat.
141The Pânch Pîr and the Pândavas.
382Goat and Totemism.
142Ghâzi Miyân.
383Cow and Bull Worship.
143Sakhi Sarwar.
384Respect for the Cow Modern.
144Gûga Pîr.
385Origin of Cow-worship.
145Gûga and Snake-worship.
386Cow-worship: Its Later Development.
146Worship of Tejajî.
387Re-birth through the Cow.
147Worship of Bâba Farîd Shakkarganj.
388Respect Paid to the Cow.
148Minor Saints.
389Modern Cow-worship.
149Villages Overturned.
390Feeling against Cow-killing.
150Malâmat Shâh.
391Bull-worship among Banjâras.
151Miyân Ahmad.
392Superstitions about Cattle.
152Shaikh Saddû.
393The Buffalo.
153Shrines Which Cure Disease.
394The Antelope.
154Sayyid Yûsuf.
395The Elephant.
155Wonder-working Tombs.
396The Cat.
156The Nine-yard Tombs.
397The Rat and Mouse.
157Shrines with Images or Relics.
398The Squirrel.
158The Curing of Barrenness.
399The Bear.
159Harmless Saints and Godlings.
400The Jackal.
160CHAPTER V.
401The Hare.
161WORSHIP OF THE MALEVOLENT DEAD.
402Birds: The Crow.
162Spirits of the Dead Hostile.
403The Hand of Glory.
163Savage Theory of Dreams.
404The Fowl.
164The Separable Soul.
405The Dove and Pigeon.
165The Bhût.
406The Goose or Swan.
166Shrines to Persons Accidentally Killed.
407Sundry Sacred Birds.
167Second Marriage and Bhûts.
408The Hoopoe.
168Food of Bhûts.
409The Woodpecker.
169Posture of Bhûts.
410The Peacock.
170Tests of Bhûts.
411The Pheasant.
171Spirit Lovers.
412The Kite.
172Spirit Entries: The Head.
413The Partridge.
173The Mouth.
414The Parrot.
174Yawning.
415The Alligator.
175Sneezing.
416Fish.
176The Hands and Feet.
417The Fish in Folk-lore.
177The Ears.
418The Eel.
178Varieties of Bhûts.
419The Tortoise.
179The Pret.
420The Frog.
180The Pisâcha.
421Insects.
181The Râkshasa.
422CHAPTER V.
182Power of Lengthening Themselves.
423THE BLACK ART.
183Night Spirits.
424The Witch.
184Râkshasas as Builders.
425Witchcraft: How Developed.
185Modern Râkshasas.
426The Jigar Khor.
186Brâhman Ghosts.
427The Witch in Folk-lore.
187The Deo.
428Instruction in Witchcraft.
188The Bîr.
429Witch Seasons.
189The Dâno.
430Witches Taking the Form of Tigers.
190The Daitya.
431Witches Extracting Substances from their Victims.
191The Headless Horseman.
432Witches and Cats.
192The Ghostly Army.
433Witch Ordeals.
193Masân.
434Santâl Witch Ordeals.
194Tola.
435Witch Tests, Bilâspur.
195Airi.
436Witch Tests, Bastar.
196Hill Demons.
437Miscellaneous Tests: Eggs.
197Birth Fiends.
438The Rowan Tree.
198The Parî and Jinn.
439Witch-finding among Kols.
199The Ghoul.
440Marks of Witches.
200The Baghaut.
441Charms Recited Backward.
201The Churel.
442Witchcraft by Means of Hair, Nail Parings, etc.
202Eating Food in Spirit Land.
443Witchcraft by Means of Images.
203Modes of Repelling the Churel.
444Witchcraft through the Footsteps.
204Counting.
445Punishment of Witches.
205The Couvade.
446Witchcraft Punishments among the Drâvidians.
206Various Birth Ceremonies.
447Other Witchcraft Punishments.
207Places Infested by Bhûts: Burial Places.
448Drawing Blood from a Witch.
208Deserts.
449Witch Haunts.
209Owls and Bats.
450Nonâ Chamârin, the Witch.
210Ghosts and Burial Grounds.
451Pûtanâ, the Witch Fiend.
211Mutilation.
452The Witch of the Palwârs.
212Ghosts of Old Ruins.
453CHAPTER VI.
213Mine and Cave Spirits.
454SOME RURAL FESTIVALS AND CEREMONIES.
214Cave Deities.
455The Akhtîj.
215Bhûts Treasure Guardians.
456Prohibition of Ploughing.
216Fairy Gifts.
457The Rakshabandhan and Jâyî Festivals.
217Underground Treasure.
458The Diwâlî, or Feast of Lamps.
218Ghosts of Roads.
459The Govardhan.
219Ghosts of Empty Houses.
460Cattle Festivals.
220Ghosts of Flowers.
461The Sleep of Vishnu.
221The Hearth.
462Ceremonies to Avert Blight, etc.
222Ghosts of Filthy Places.
463Scaring of Locusts.
223The House Roof.
464Betel Planting.
224FOLK-LORE OF NORTHERN INDIA.
465Sugar-cane Sowing.
225CHAPTER I.
466Cotton Planting.
226THE EVIL EYE AND THE SCARING OF GHOSTS.
467The Last Sheaf.
227Gold and Silver Protectives.
468First-fruits.
228Copper and Brass Protectives.
469Ceremonies at Winnowing.
229Coral and Marine Products Protectives.
470Measurement of Grain.
230Precious Stones Protectives.
471The Holî: Its Origin.
231Beads Protectives.
472Propitiation of Sunshine.
232Blood a Protective.
473The Holî Observances.
233Incense.
474The Lighting of the Holî Fire.
234Spittle.
475The Throwing of the Powder.
235Salt.
476The Holî in Mârwâr.
236Salutation.
477The Ashes of the Holî Fire.
237The Separable Soul: Waving.
478The Basis of the Holî Rite.
238Blacksmith, Respect for.
479Marriage of the Powers of Vegetation.
239Water.
480The Drâvidian Saturnalia.
240Grain.
481The Desauli of the Hos.
241Urad.
482BIBLIOGRAPHY.
