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THE HINDOOS AS THEY ARE
SHIB CHUNDER BOSE.
CONTENTS.
PREFATORY NOTE.
INTRODUCTION.
I.
THE HINDOO HOUSEHOLD.
II.
THE BIRTH OF A HINDOO.
III.
THE HINDOO SCHOOL BOY.
IV.
VOWS OF HINDOO GIRLS.
V.
MARRIAGE CEREMONIES.
VI.
THE BROTHER FESTIVAL.
VII.
THE SON-IN-LAW FESTIVAL.
VIII.
THE DOORGA POOJAH FESTIVAL.
IX.
THE KALI POOJAH FESTIVAL.
X.
THE SARASWATI POOJAH.
XI.
THE FESTIVAL OF CAKES.
XII.
The Holi Festival.
XIII.
CASTE.
XIV.
A BRAHMIN.
XV.
THE BENGALEE BABOO.
XVI.
THE KOBIRAJ OR NATIVE PHYSICIAN.
XVII.
HINDOO FEMALES.
XVIII.
POLYGAMY.
XIX.
HINDOO WIDOWS.
XX.
SICKNESS, DEATH, AND SHRAD, OR FUNERAL CEREMONY.
XXI.
SUTTEE, OR THE IMMOLATION OF HINDOO WIDOWS.
XXII.
THE ADMIRED STORY OF THE SABITRI BRATA,
THE WONDERFUL TRIUMPH OF EXALTED CHASTITY.
APPENDIX.
Note A.
OBSERVANCES AND RITES DURING PREGNANCY.
Note B.
THE GODDESS SOOBACHINEE.
Note C.
Note D.
THE BAMACHAREE FOLLOWERS OF KALI.
FOOTNOTES:
Transcriber's Notes:
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