The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-11-07


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much tu H dreaded ht q wealthy Hin
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if considerable spent nH ifas nK nf
only the relatives. NI' 8 bose ~ depend
ants and A. .thDut q feast ihs t1ul Y
the departed Dur j To danger ~ not
tasting the joys n the life hereafter q
funeral feast is really often the rtn
source n ihc epe 900 such ucras.0u A.
q matter n course ihr Brahmins fgur
c1nsp.cu0usly. i1r 70 H hoped thai
through there iHterressions viii lhi
dead man gain heavenly bliss
Tho ceremonies that bays iust beer
described obtain only 200 ODE upper por
ton " lndia. which may ho said iu In
cludc every northern province TO- Mad
ras matters ARE arranged more .gicntIi
oally There much Of the ]h.dcousneo
that is 3 revolving to q person oi deli
cate nerves j. hidden. There are NJ
fierce flames % be- seen cracking srount
aud burning The corpse. no terribly Of
fcnsire udOrs. but 0u the contrary. 81
hieh-caste funcrsl there is 90 be seer
toe greatest respect paid 20 the dead
and also every possible arrangement &C.
deprive The funeral q H. ghastiy e1cCi
The BODY !. laid 10 a s.op.ug position
resting 90 a heavy hed Of iu straw
Ihi. straw bed rest, upon . solid stone
foundation imbcdd~i Ia cement When
the strpw ha. been laid And bcspunkled
thrse times slightly with holy ga;er the
body Is laid upon g. Thclccs are cr,1k
ed up, tailor-fAshion. and ne BODY =
clothed Ia pun white q a peculiar Linen.
used solely farthe .hrDud.uEui The dead
The corps then covered with white
dower-iheouiy part Thai ! visible being
iae face TIE cheeks w pAlu,ei bright
red Are le~sIrvir.ng son hks pAssrc
around the py re- itrt- lme. mutierns
= mAutrGm. u;h The pot 10 hand con
iaiurE The boly frc. Sc lights the pyre
The srAg = speed III Aa.Are. and the
Ehi lsyer - w,,i !, spon huuibE.and
vhe1 tbe Games t@r-Bte i0uoa The boiy
3 - carertd sris q ihick coating Il mud.
80 ihti tsf corpse j. ~aciuAlly burned
wltI o clrer-rE l. j. thus left fof
tfras 1trs shea ihis coating II mud ..
tr-.Efr upa. And tbe collected Ashes an
urugu Lia ise a. hceni ryer.
~ sb1ptf hks TIE mourning cortcge
ifti lntFpcd Htert under the mud dome
% htrIluE tie c'f7se than the eldest
sur 5fs5tTts k'nse.f for the last rite Of
The Gsrfu11F. lie di.rubcs entirely,
AND tlllr 3 As position near the late
Tv--h rfti SHARED from bead 20 foot. the
uszr fhsHug srer ever inch Of his
intf b Mr1hrs Hs-p A. in Northern
India sbf -lfsrzl fet.; Is observed rig.
ia tit as Gambler Of people fed IL
ruue-hf Dgre than the purse Of the
tshs Ekr IA actually afford.
Death "a India is not look upon with
ihzi mysterious " as In more north.
en countries. Its presence is so uni.
versAl, Ia operation 50 rapid, aud the
removal 80 sudden, either by burning OF
burial. that the bereaycd have never the
time given them 10 indulge In the luxury
Of grief by the unpleasant spectacle Of
having the dead in their midst. Fun.
eral cor,eges In all parts Of India are
disorderly, and II is not uncommon fol
them to indulge in unscemly fighting
with each other when they ar,
under the impression that one oI
them Is perhaps Sinking his portion o.
the load when carrying the corpse I,
the CHAT. Perhaps never to better ad
vantage does the philosophical natur'
Of the Hindoo show than ON the occa
sion Of a death. Rarely does n mother
even when almost beside herself will
grief over the close approaching dealt
Of her son, once make n moan after tn
breath has left the body. death ha
come" she says, ''and hence let thei
be no weeping And hired mourpcrs
are engaged for that unpleasant task
while she will. with fearless eyes. follo'
the remains Of her child. -Sdn FrdnciC
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