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thehousehadperfordtheirablutionsandeantithehighpriestperfordthesapleofthesunassoonasthesunrose;allthepeopletodriveallevilsoutofthean;anineforthfrohefortress;asassengerofthesun;rithebladetothesoaizeherefourotherinessengertou;ashisssengers;drivetheevilsoutoftheetothedoorsoftheirhouses;anditustoreas;andlegs;asifintheaightbanishtherohe;andbathedintheriversandfountains;sayingthattheirladieseoutofthethentheytookgreattorgoatheirhandsandranthusthelancesselvesandtheirightnotretu
thenegroesofguineaannuallybanishthedevilfrolltheirtouesetapartforthepurposeataxionthegoldast;thisannualexpulsionisprepooninglibertyisalloayfreelysingofallthefaults;villanies;andfraudsoftheirsuperiorsasent;orsoandpeltinghistohandfarenoughoutofthetorethanahundredtoetitokesurethathedoesnotretutotheirhouses;theenfrolluncleannessandthedevil
atonyan;ofdrivingtheevilspirit;abonsaoutofthetousketsintheirhouses;tuingalltheirfuitureoutofdoors;beatingaboutineveryeroftherooingasloudlyaspossible;inordertofrightenthedevilbeingdrivenoutofthehouses;astheyigine;theysalliedforthintothestreets;throing;beatingstiakingthesthorridnoise;inordertodrivehiutofthetoispreadebetanandnif;duringtheseakeanoiseinthetodiatelytakenbeforethekingandfinedheavilyifadogorpig;sheeporgoatbefoundatlargeinthestreet;itybekilled;ortakenbyanyone;theforroandanypensationthissilen;that;beingoffhisguard;heybetakenbysurprise;andfrightenedoutoftheplaceifanyonedieduringthesilence;hisrelativesarenotallopleted
sotisthedateoftheannualexpulsionofdevilsisfixedongthehosoftogoland;inedannuallybeforethepeoplepartakeofthenestheagierry;thereforetheystoingtheensetodaytothroitingtheiruthsandsountadaklu;theythroe
atkirishadbeenharvested;thepeoplefeastedanddananydays;andagreatdealofproperty;suchasarets;nativeney;andsoforth;erectedforthepurposewhe
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nthefestivitiesthevillagebyshouting;beatingthepostsofthehouses;andovertuingeverythingunderightbesupposedtolurktheexplanationissionaryefortheotaketheirdeparturehadtheynotseenthedanselvesonthesoulsoftheya;andappropriatedthesoulsoftheneyandalltheotherfihingssetoutontheplatforreuldthespiritsustgo
angthehosofnortheasteindiathegreatfestivaloftheyearistheharvestho;heldinjanuary;enandenaresooveroniesopenustbeblariueedstheseofferingsarepresentedbythevillagepriest;aybepreservedfrollsfortuneandsiadeinsoplaeanevilspiritissupposedtoinfesttheplaen;en;andselvesuptofeastinganddrinkingrientheirrespeodesty;delianner;derousandgentletoenbutduringthisfestivaltheiaturesappeartoundergoateoraryenandenbeealstlikeanilsintheindulgenorouspropensitiesthendaris;kinsnandneighboursofthehos;keepthefestivalinlabourersarefeastedbytheirsters;andalloostfreedofspeee;theteationofoneyearstoil;andaslightrespitefrotbeforetheynceagain
angstsoofthehindookooshtribes;asangthehosandndaris;theexpulsionofdevilstakesplailytakeshistployedthenextdayisspentinrejoieinsteadofatharvestatthistitheyadeofabasketsetuponafeboorollersforprecedenceisgiveninallcereniesnnectedefeathershethentakesthecartoalltheotherhousesinthevillage;eachofethingslastly;thecarisnductedtoafielden;;theyareheldtohavenoexcuseforinterferinghtherestoftheseed
thepeopleofbali;anislandtotheeastofjava;haveperiodieoonintheninthnthonshavebeenlongunlestedtheuntryissaidtobe;andthepriestissuesorderstoexpeltheyfosthedevilstopartakeofthealatthesatianuerofnstepforpdiatelyafterars;rithehouses;thefiendsfleetothebanquet;butherethepriestrethinkthatbaliisnotbalibutsodesertisland;nooneystirfroisoenyshoselvesinthestreetse;ehcardsanddice
intonquinatheonlytookplaongstn;theelephantsorhorses
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ofthegeneralsstable;ortheenashavebeenputtodeathfortreason;rebellion;andnspiringthedeathoftheking;general;orprinenttheyhavesuffered;theyarebenttodestroyeverythingandthorribleviolenontherrykingofallkinds;andgenerallies;suurderalefainaldevilsandlevolentspiritsforitisusualandtofeastthendeedbeforetheirexetoeatanddrink;inastrangelanguage;byanyoffenostterriblenoisethedevilsybedrivenatoflight
inarons;anyelephantsoonvolleysofsketryonyedonthreesuonsisannuallythepalastationtostation;tillthefiringhasreaonsaredrivenoutstepbystepassoonasthisisdoneanseretuingtheropeisdeoftoughuchgrassandispaintedinalteatestripesofred;yellow;andblue
annualexpulsionsofdens;nangtheheathenofeurope;ifayjudgefroherelisangtheirdesustbedrivenoutintuinsovillagestheexpulsionisnagedotherarriednreongallthehousesinproportiontotheauntthateaenthroevertheyfindinthehouses;andthisisoreover;sooftheboiledgroatsareoftheenasseleonhorsebaselveseed;theyproeveryonethentheyunttheirhorsesandrideoutofthevillage;yellingoreatthedevilthetheirdeepurposetheyfireguns;stabthegroundentsastheydoso;andinsodistrietreebarktofrightenhieofthecheesecakesandeggshefeast
inofexpellingthepoesoftheyearhassurvivedtodetisthusinsovillagesofararonthoften;asghthavebeenanticipated;theancientpaganritehasattacheditselftochurchfestivalsinalbaniaone
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asterevetheyoungpeoplelighttortheelvessanddrivethehouseandho;froarardandcattlestall;kingagreatuproarandclatterastheydoso
ineforexpellingtheisloary;andtenustfirsthaveretheigatedonyofbuingouttheakearaakeanoiseandadthishubbuballscreatthepitchoftheirvoices:
here;oriththee
thentheyrunseventisroundthehouses;theyards;andthevillagesotheokedoutoftheirlurkingplaongthegesofboheathusinthebhrbleaftersunsetonsoheight;espeinsoplaces;enarecrackingtheirenheirhos;andthelongdraes;heardfaroffinthesilenceofnight;areveryeffectualforbanningtheches
anothereistheperiodoftasandepiphanyhenaydrivehouseandhostead;andonharonneianlads;ardtheelvesintocirclesandfirethriceintotheairthisiscalledshootingthechesandissupposedtofrightentheystictakingagreatnoisealespiritsoftheakeenoughnoise;thereakeadisrdantnoisethenbythelightoftorchesandblazingfaggotstheysetupaprodigioushueandcry;anearsplittinguproar;hopingtherebytochaseallthethetown
chapter57publicscapegoats
1theexpulsionofeodiedevils
thusfardiateinthisodeofdeliveranostpartinbeatingtheetyairandraisingsutoflightitreinstoillustratethesendorareatleastsupposedtobeloadeduponaterialdiuofffrohepeople;village;ortown
theposofselvesinharlequinrigandbarbariountainsthesearetopersonifythedevilsaheraldgoesuptothetopoftheasselyhouse;andkesaspeeultitudeatasignalagreeduponintheeveningthesqueraderseinfroheuntains;ingontheirheads;andotion;andstuindonstheterrifiedenandenhuddlethensideaaraudingandbloodthirstydevils;sobledhundredsofen;ingandfaintingandblyhouse;andthebravestofthenenterandholdaparleyasannurage;thedevilsareexpelledfroheasselyhouse;andfightingaretheprairie;chasedandfrightenedtheen;andactedthepartofabuffalobullinthebuffalodance;theobjectofoensureap
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lentifulsupplyofbuffaloesduringtheensuingyearfinallyhethevillage;theenpursuinghidirt
soofthenativetribesofolonga;enandviolateenifonieslastforfivenightsandnsistofdanolongahielf;personifiedbyantriakesasifhethroughgreatistheexonvanishesintheglooonthelastnightoftheyearthepalabodiaispurgedofdevilsnpaintedasfiendsareunzerabad;adistriysoreinsoutheindia;allpoxhasbrokenoutinaparish;theinhabitantsasseleandnjurethedenofthediseaseintoaage;idnight;intothenextparishtheinhabitantsofthatparishinlikennerpasstheigeontotheieighbours;andthusthedenisexpelledfronevillageafteranother;untilheestothebankofariverintohrown
oftener;hoonsarenotrepresentedatall;butareunderstoodtobepresentinvisiblyintheterialandvisiblevehicleaer
2theoaterialvehicle
thevehiaybeofvariouskindsanoneisalittleshiporboatthus;inthesouthedistri;siallpoxes;agues;asles;eteifsiesiissinthesanneronladenbarkislosttosight;thebearersretutothevillage;ancriesout;thesicknessesarenoerunningoutoftheirhouses;passingtheootheotherents
silaronlyresortedtoinothereastindianislandsthusintirlaut;tosleadthedensallproa;ntainingtheigeofanandprovisionedforalongvoyage;isallohere;tubaakeen;andn;thataybeabletoeatporkandriyproseeatyourshare;andkeallthepeopleinthevillageudiatelybuit;befireintheislandofburutheproaonsofdiseaseisaboutts;andrushabouttofrightenthedensnextingtenstalenstrikethepeopleallpox;goaadeyoufoodreadyforthevoyage;oretogiveonythereasonforstrikingthepeopleofthediseasedens;;allpoxorothersionforexale;stofthepagantribesontheastofboeoseektodriveaianigesfrohepithofthesagopalndplaallraftorboatorfullriggedlayshiptogethersofthearecapalndadefrotsleaves;andthusadoedthelittlecraftisalloofloatouttoseahtheebbtide;bearing;asthepeoplefondlythinkorhope;thesicknessahit
oftenthevehiunityisananilorscapegoatinthecentralprovincesofindia;inavill
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age;everyoneretiresaftersunsettohishousetheprieststhenparadethestreets;takingfroheroofofeaeshriotheeastofthevillageallans;andkursofindia;theytakeagoatorabuffaloineitheregrain;esthebuffaloisrkedentanddriventothenextvillage;
angstthedinkas;apastoralpeopleoftheilypossessesasaity;theilytosurrendertheirsaonyaraindiansofboliviaandperuaplague;theyloadedablaountains;hopingthatithepestahit
oanforexale;froitotithegodsusedtoagiaketheieofdiseasetoavertsuanandaboyoraanandhererkorbodilydefesysuntry;beingtooe
sooftheaboriginaltribesofanofgreatsearedhisfaonlyheisassistedbyapriestfinallythesenandenbeatinggongsandtoo;isdrivenurrainistohireanoftheurrainhestnotlookback
3theperiodiaterialvehicle
thediateexpulsionofevilsbyansofasaterialvehiininvisiblefortendstobeeperiodiaroa;andlakor;islandsoftheindianareritootherislands;tootherlands;distributethenplaonyisthestiortantoftheistobringgoodlunlyexpellingalltheevilspiritsthatyhavelleonsandbanishingtheevolvesbearont;itssquealshelptoattrabalsofbrassandjinglingbunthehouses;follototheedgeoftheadereadyandoredtothebankitntainsofferingsoffood;als;andbirds;alldeoutoftheleavesofthesagopaltheevilspiritsnobarkontheraft;andonsonsfroheirlurkingplaces;areteatedbydeath;foritiskilledanditscarcasethrownaway
everyyear;atthebeginningofthedryseason;thenibarislanderscarrythedelofashipthroughtheirvillagesthedevilsarechasedoutofthehuts;anddrivenonboardthelittleship;onyhasbeendescribedbyacatechist;nesseditatcaibarinjuly1897forthreedaysthepeopleingcars;shapedlikecanoes;fittedhsails;andloadedhcertainleaves;hevaluablepropertyofexpellingdevilsheyoungpeoplehusengaged;theexorcistsandtheelderssatinahousesingingsongsbytus;butoftentheywo
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uldeforth;paeeansexpellingthedevilbysailsintheeveningallthevillagersasseled;theenbringingbasketsofashesandbunilarlyintheseatotheleftofthegraveyardthedenladenbarksbeingnoenthretheshore;andtheeagaintheilarexpulsionofdevilstakesplaoniesareheldatdifferenttisindifferentplaces
angstnyoftheaboriginaltribesofuniovetheillsanddisasterstheelvesthefestivalisattendeduchrevellinganddrunkenness
atoldtheirhauntsarethesoulsofallthepeopleonthbeforetheexpulsion;onthofnoveer;rudeeffigiesrepresentingnandanils;suadeofoingofthedayappointedfortheaybebanishedfroheabodesofnforthispurposebandsofpeopleroahroughthestreetsknos;bloightandin;inshortkingallthenoiseitispossiblefortheoraisethehubbubgoesontilltheapproaagesarehastilysnatahusthetocleanofghostsanddevilsforanothertwoyears
silarannualexpulsionsofeodiedevilsarenotunknoples;togetherustfirsthavetouberofthebandhasspatintoitonespellsoverittheybelievethatbyperfogthiscerenytheydispelalltheillnessesthatintheurseoftheyear;andthatifanyonefindsthevesselandopensitoutofcuriosity;heandhi