3. Disposal of the dead.

The tribe bury their dead, and observe mourning for one to five

days in different localities. The spirits of deceased ancestors are

worshipped on any Monday in the month of Poush. The mourner goes and

dips his head into a tank or stream, and afterwards sacrifices a fowl

on the bank, and gives a meal to the caste-fellows. He then has the

hair of his face and head shaved. Sons inherit equally, and if there

are no sons the property devolves on daughters.

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