Note 42 — Chapter IV · WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS AND SAINTS.
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11. Hāj Pir and Gebānshā Pir:—The tombs of these Pirs are at Mendardā. Vows are offered to the Hāj Pir (Pilgrims saint) with the object of securing a good rainfall after an unusual drought, also for the restoration of stolen property. Vows to the Gebānshā Pir are believed to be efficacious in curing foot diseases of cattle and skin diseases of children.42