8. Disposal of the dead

The dead may be either buried or burnt; in the former case the corpse

is laid with the feet to the north. Mourning is observed only for

three days and propitiatory offerings are made to the spirits of the

dead. If a man is killed by a tiger his family make a wooden image

of a tiger and worship it.

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