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Indian, Elephant, Trapping, Nawab, Nazim, Murshidabad

The style and character of these elaborate objects admirably illustrate the Oriental splendor with which the native princes make their visits of pomp, and their progresses of parade.

Buddhist charm for ending drought. Chinese superstition.

9/19/19

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Buddhist, charm, ending, drought, Chinese, superstition,

The annexed is a Buddhist prayer-charm.
When the country has suffered from prolonged drought, Buddhist priests offer prayer, and perform the ceremony

Taoist protective formulas against house fires in ancient China.

9/19/19

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Shui , charm, Taoist, protective, formula, house fires, ancient, China, Chinese, superstitions

These charms are employed by Taoist priests, Tao-shi, who use them for the purpose of informing “Yen-li” the God of Fire, that such a family has suffered from a conflagration.

Tolling of Buddhist Bells and the series of 108 strokes.

9/19/19

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Buddhist, monk, Yuan Fu, Monastery, China, bell

In almost all Buddhist monasteries, may be seen a bell, which is tolled by the monks morning and evening. These regular tollings comprise a series of 108 strokes. This number 108 represents:

H.H. Raja Shri Sawai Pratap Sinhji Bahadur, Rao Raja of Alwar.

9/18/19

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Rao Pratap Singh life fell in troublous times, when the Moghul house was falling, and adventurers of different faiths and races were striving to carve out for themselves dominions and fortunes on the ruins of the disintegrating empire. Assumed the title of Maharao Raja Shri Sawai (not recognised by the Mughal authorities, and thus treated as personal, and not an hereditary territorial designation).

Paper Streamers placed on graves. Old Chinese Customs.

9/18/19

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Paper Streamers, China, graves, Chinese, superstitions

In ancient times, a small flag was erected beside the grave, in order to distinguish it from others by means of this special mark.

Paper-house burnt for the benefit of the dead. Chinese customs.

9/18/19

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paper-houses, Ancient Chinese, Buddhist, customs, Chi-fang-tze,

The custom of making these paper-houses existed already at the beginning of the Yuan dynasty. In A.D. 1287. The paper-house is then taken to an open space, and there burnt, in order to have it conveyed to the nether world for the benefit of the dead.