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Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

Thurston, Edgar

Read by ashleighjane, sid, Neeru Iyer, Chiquito Crasto, Kalynda and Anna Simon · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Chapters

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00 - Preface (2:19)
01 - Omens part 1 (33:48)
02 - Omens Part 2 (37:57)
03 - Omens Part 3 (21:50)
04 - Omens Part 4 (22:21)
05 - Animals Part 1 (30:16)
06 - Animals Part 2 (5:28)
07 - Animals Part 3 (21:06)
08 - Animals Part 4 (3:07)
09 - Animals Part 5 (12:22)
10 - The Evil Eye (23:07)
11 - Snake Worship (31:06)
12 - Vows, Votive and other Offerings - Part 1 (31:09)
13 - Vows, Votive and other Offerings - Part 2 (32:30)
14 - Vows, Votive and other Offerings - Part 3 (14:51)
15 - Charms - Part 1 (17:09)
16 - Charms - Part 2 (16:05)
17 - Human Sacrifice - Part 1 (25:39)
18 - Human Sacrifice - Part 2 (22:40)
19 - Magic and Human Life (24:40)
20 - Magic and Magicians - Part 1 (29:28)
21 - Magic and Magicians - Part 2 (27:59)
22 - Magic and Magicians - Part 3 (7:29)
23 - Divination and Fortune-Telling (34:10)
24 - Some Agricultural Ceremonies (31:06)
25 - Rain-Making Ceremonies (12:16)

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