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Photograph No. 13.

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Cutting the cockerel's comb to obtain his blood. This is the main difference between the two ceremonies. At Pak Wai the sacrifice was nailed through its eye to a tree.

Photograph No. 14.

Smearing the cockerel's blood on the bamboos.

Photograph No. 15.

Prayers after all the bamboos were smeared.

Photograph No. 16.

A fresh bamboo pole with one of the smeared stakes was hoisted beside the Chi Tong. This also was not done at Pak Wai.

Photograph No. 17.

Prayers after the hoisting of the bamboo.

Photograph No. 18.

Close-up of the so-called main worshipper. It seemed that this ceremony was closely connected with the future prosperity of this boy. There was no such thing at the Pak Wai Tun Fu.

Photograph No. 19.

Strips of yellow paper, also with inscriptions, used in concluding prayers. Not used at Pak Wai.

Photograph No. 20.

Geomancer saying the concluding prayers and waving the yellow papers up and down at the same time.

Photograph No. 21.

Selecting a spot on the outskirts of the village to place one of the protective bamboo stakes.

Photograph No. 22.

Placing a bamboo stake. Work on the road commenced immediately after the protective stakes were driven into the ground.

12 October, 1961.

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Photograph No. 13. NOTES AND QUERIES 209 Cutting the cockerel's comb to obtain his blood. This is the main difference between the two ceremonies. At Pak Wai the sacrifice was nailed through its eye to a tree. Photograph No. 14. Smearing the cockerel's blood on the bamboos. Photograph No. 15. Prayers after all the bamboos were smeared. Photograph No. 16. A fresh bamboo pole with one of the smeared stakes was hoisted beside the Chi Tong. This also was not done at Pak Wai. Photograph No. 17. Prayers after the hoisting of the bamboo. Photograph No. 18. Close-up of the so-called main worshipper. It seemed that this ceremony was closely connected with the future prosperity of this boy. There was no such thing at the Pak Wai Tun Fu. Photograph No. 19. Strips of yellow paper, also with inscriptions, used in concluding prayers. Not used at Pak Wai. Photograph No. 20. Geomancer saying the concluding prayers and waving the yellow papers up and down at the same time. Photograph No. 21. Selecting a spot on the outskirts of the village to place one of the protective bamboo stakes. Photograph No. 22. Placing a bamboo stake. Work on the road commenced immediately after the protective stakes were driven into the ground. 12 October, 1961.

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Photograph No. 13. NOTES AND QUERIES 209 Cutting the cockerel's comb to obtain his blood. This is the main difference between the two ceremonies. At Pak Wai the sacrifice was nailed through its eye to a tree. Photograph No. 14. Smearing the cockerel's blood on the bamboos. Photograph No. 15. Prayers after all the bamboos were smeared. Photograph No. 16. A fresh bamboo pole with one of the smeared stakes was hoisted beside the Chi Tong. This also was not done at Pak Wai. Photograph No. 17. Prayers after the hoisting of the bamboo. Photograph No. 18. Close-up of the so-called main worshipper. It seemed that this ceremony was closely connected with the future prosperity of this boy. There was no such thing at the Pak Wai Tun Fu. Photograph No. 19. Strips of yellow paper, also with inscriptions, used in concluding prayers. Not used at Pak Wai. Photograph No. 20. Geomancer saying the concluding prayers and waving the yellow papers up and down at the same time. Photograph No. 21. Selecting a spot on the outskirts of the village to place one of the protective bamboo stakes. Photograph No. 22. Placing a bamboo stake. Work on the road commenced im- mediately after the protective stakes were driven into the ground. 12 October, 1961.

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