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Catalog date:
2012-03-29
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Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

Edgar Thurston (1855 - 1935)

This book deals mainly with some aspects of what may be termed the psychical life of the inhabitants of the Madras Presidency, and the Native States of Travancore and Cochin.(Summary by Edgar Thurston)

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, *Non-fiction, Philosophy

Language: English

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