The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27

this idol Is somewhat curious It has a wooden
a~keleton, covered thickly with coarse straw.
oySs s snsre Il is m6 6lHi rta% e., SSd h %sae s ante shaP e
is painted a brilliant yellow, and ornamented
with red. plack. and green. .
A large image of the sacred white elephant
may be seen in tho Judson Memorial. 1t is
about three fcot high. and carved from u soiid
have been. an object Of Worship, and was taken
from the door Of the prison In which DIR. judi
son was 80 long conf 1ed in Burmah. The
name Of the elephant god Is "Ganesha.' mean
ing god of wisdom. His images ore not only
found in the TEMPLES, the schools. and ut the
corners Of the street. but also under the trees
on the roadside. The ~sagaci;y Of tho elephant
is so we'll known that 1t Is presumed the elo-
plant idol. always white, was worshinped for
that reason, Just ns the serpent is worshipped
as the symbol Of cunning.
The god JuGgernaut; with his companions,
be his brother and sister. are best represented
In New York by figures In burned clay. painted.
These IMAGES arc made TO represent these three
gods rs seen In that most splendid of Jugger-
naut temples at Puri, on the western shore Of
the Bay of Bengal. The representations of
JngEcrnaut is painted a dark blue. silva white:
and sathndra yellow. The Images at puri
% %rs o. dressed @9ed' every SMa s' dn tse' i Hheir F GSily are food SHt conl
sists Of 41o pounds OF rice. PCS pounds Of
flour, $50 pounds nr butter. lGT pounds Of
treRclc. 90 pounds Of vegetables, 1s6 pounds
of milk, "a pounds of spices. "a pounds OF salt.
and Al pounds Of oil. They are attended by
10000. holy men, who claim never to rartako
An interesting image Of the famous Sleeping
Idol IL four inches long, OF wood covered with
gold. This idol. as seen IN Wat poh. in Burmall.
is n reclining figure $50 feet long. covered with
gold plate. The soles of It's fert are covered
with carvings inlnii with pearls. and chased
with gold. In the same ciso with New Works
Representative. of this deity Ii n small figure of
pilded marble, n small copy Of the Emeral1
Idol. This Emerald Idol is the most splendid
and valuable ina re known. II Is twelve inches
which it 10 made. while in n molten state. were
stirred CRYSTALS. topazcs. saurhires, ruoies.
onyxes. amethysts. and diamonds: The combt-
nation IL so splendid that BuddhR himself Is
supposed to have, by n flash OF lightning. ere
a'ed the figure aid It's equally splendid altar.
The material objects Illustrating the relig-
ions of the American Indians of the United
states a.. net numerous. and are usually mnde
of pcrishahlc material. Tho ceremonies in
which they were employed were usually of the
nature of tugglerv by the so-called medicine
men" or were sacred dances. To the first
class belongs II rattle in the form of n bird. II
Is of carved wood. thirteen inches long. and
is accompanied Ivy n bag made of the inner
bark of the white cedar. A ceremonial arrow
from Alaska is 20 inches lorg. with n Hat
shaft. pendants covered with pnrcupine quilts.
and q stone point. From Alaska also comes
the black stone image OF n raven holding q
mask before lite breast. To this demiurgic
bird the tribes Of the north western coast at
tribute the creation of tie invisible universe.
The storm clouds are spoken of us the shnd-
ows Of Its wings and the thunder as tie noise
of their tlappings.