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Caduceus, the, II. .

Cairn, the, I. 39; II. , .

Camel, bones of, II. .

Canal, ancient traditions of, I. 37.

Cannibal Râkshasa, the, I. 247, 253; II. .

Cannibalism, II. .

Canopus, the constellation, I. 25.

Cap of invisibility, the, II. .

Car flying, the, II. .

Caste saints, I. 203.

Castigation, I. 99 sq.

Castor oil plant, a protective, II. , .

Cat, the, II. ;
metamorphosed into a girl, I. 93;
companion of a witch, II. .

Cat’s-eye stone, the, II. .

Cattle disease charms, I. 71, 160, 166;
disease demon, I. 144;
festivals, II. ;
superstitions regarding, II. .

Cauff riddling, II. .

Cauld Lad of Hilton, the, II. .

Cave deities, I. 283;
refuge of ascetics, I. 285;
spirits, I. 282;
burial in, I. 283.

Celts, magical powers of, I. 97.

Cemeteries, a haunt of Bhûts, I. 278, 280.

Chain, sacred, I. 99.

Chakma tribe, sacrificial rites, II. ;
funeral ceremonies, II. .

Chakratîratha, a sacred lake, I. 58.

Chakravyûha fort, the, I. 116.

Chalauwa, the, I. 164.

Châmar, worship of, I. 129.

Chamariyâ, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 129.

Chamâr tribe, branding of, I. 170;
burial customs, I. 168;
worship of Madain, II. ;
worship of the Pîr, I. 206;
tattooing, II. ;
totemism, II. .

Chambal river, legend of, I. 39.

Chambasâpa, worship of, I. 183.

Chambhâr tribe, burial rites, I. 30.

Champarâm, worship of, II. .

Châmundâ, worship of, I. 112; II. .

Chance, element of, in superstition, I. 104.

Chândali, worship of, I. 95.

Chandanhâr, an amulet, II. .

Chandikâ, worship of, I. 3, 112; II. .

Chando Omal, the Moon deity, I. 10.

Chan Hâji, a saint, I. 287.

Chandra, the Moon godling, I. 12.

Chandrabansi Râjput sept, totemism, II. .

Chandragupta, descent from the bull, II. .

Châng rite, the, II. .

Changelings, I. 265.

Chânwand, worship of, I. 106.

Charact, the, II. .

Châran tribe, burial rites, II. ;
women, worship of, I. 112.

Charanamrita, the, I. 242.

Charan Dâs, a saint, I. 184.

Charcoal, a protective, II. , ;
omens from, II. .

Charms recited backwards, II. ;
used in exorcism, I. 159.

Chauk Chanda festival, I. 17.

Chaumu, worship of, II. .

Chaunda Gusâîn, worship of, II. .

Chero tribe, sacred groves, II. ;
snake descent, II. ;
totemism, II. .

Chajju-panthi sect, the, I. 184.

Chatthi, a birth fiend, I. 265.

Chhîpi caste, worship of Nâmdeo, I. 204.

Chik tribe, totemism, II. .

Children, exposed to attacks of Bhûts, I. 235;
named after ancestors, I. 179;
offered to the Ganges, II. ;
protective godlings of, I. 137;
regarded as Bhûts, I. 260;
vowed to Sakhi Sarwar, I. 209.

Chiliânwâla, ghosts at, I. 259.

Chindiya Deo, worship of, I. 162.

Chîr tree, the, II. .

Chishtiya Faqîrs, I. 215.

Chithariya, Chithraiya, Bhawâni, worship of, I. 161.

Chitpâwan tribe, birth rites, I. 277;
marriage rites, II. .

Cholera, caused by witchcraft, I. 143;
demon of, expelled, I. 141;
charm against, I. 141.

Chondra tribe, use of vessels, II. .

Chondu, the itch godling, I. 136.

Chordeva, the field sprite, II. .

Chordevan, a birth fiend, I. 264.

Chordevî, a field sprite, II. .

Churel, the, I. 269;
modes of repelling, I. 272;
image of, painted on houses, II. .

Churn used in hail charming, I. 80.

Chyavana, legend of, I. 59.

Circe, wand of, II. .

Circle, magic, I. 103, 142; II. .

City overturned, I. 217;
selection of site, II. .

Clay flung to disperse the whirlwind, I. 81.

Cloak of invisibility, the, II. .

Clod festival, the, I. 16.

Clothes burnt with the corpse, II. ;
filthy, put on children, II. .

Cloutie’s Croft, I. 278; II. .

Cloves, used in ceremonies, I. 152; II. .

Cock, sacrifice of, I. 20, 284.

Cocoanut symbolizing a victim, I. 46, 148, 227, 238; II. .

Colours, protective, II. .

Coluinn gun Cheann, I. 256.

Conception by a ghost, I. 118.

Conch shell, the, I. 80; II. .

Concord, ghosts at, I. 259.

Confectioners, protection from the Evil Eye, II. .

Copper, a protective, II. .

Coral, a protective, II. .

Cord, knotted, II. ;
magic, II. .

Corn Mother, the, I. 117; II. ;
sieve, a fetish, I. 152; II. .

Coronation stone, the, II. .

Corpse, carried out by a special way, II. ;
articles left with, II. ;
disinterring of, II. ;
parading of, II. ;
protection of, II. ;
river springing from, I. 41;
saluting, II. ;
spectres, I. 243;
tying of, I. 273.

Cots, hung on shrines, I. 97.

Cotton printers, saint of, I. 204;
tree, respect for, II. ;
planting of, II. .

Counting, I. 274

Couvade, the, I. 113, 270, 274.

Covetousness, a cause of fascination, II. .

Cow, worship of, II. ;
dung, virtue of, I. 180; II. ;
killing of, I. 127; II. , ;
respect paid to, II. ;
sacrifice of, II. , ;
shed, a temple, II. ;
tail of, II. ;
a totem, II. .

Cowry, a protective, II. .

Crawling under a stone, I. 227; II. .

Creeling, rite of, II. .

Criminal executed, influence over barrenness, I. 226.

Cross roads, I. 77, 78, 165.

Crow, the, I. 166; II. ;
omens from, II. , .

Crown worn by the bridegroom, I. 239.

Crying the Neck, II. .

Cup marks, I. 235.

Curiosity taboo, the, I. 121, 238; II. , .

Currier’s stone, the, II. .

Cybele Rhœa, I. 117.

Cyclopes, the, I. 2; II. .

Cypress tree, the, II. .