Note 72 — G
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Ancestor worship. 17. On the last day of the fortnight of the dead (pitrapaksha) in the month of Kuâr, they plaster a place under the eaves of the house, sprinkle some flowers there, and lay out five leaf platters (dauna) containing all the usual food, boiled rice, meat, etc. Then they call out, “O ancestors, take this and be kind to our children and cattle.”72