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Index.

547

stick, Breconsh., 507 ; by metal discs, Manipur, 437, 441 ; by shoulder blade, Crete, 358 ; by sieve, Cyprus, 358 ; of con- stancy of lover, Oxon, 80 ; of future consort, Oxon, 79-81 ; of health, Manipur, 450 ; of presence of water, Breconsh., 507 ; among Thonga, 146

Divorce, see Marriage customs and beliefs

Dog : (see also Wild dog) ; in clan names, Blackfeet, 169 ; in gipsy funeral rites, 351 ; killed if jumped over corpse, N. Eng., 347 ; in myth, Manipur, 424 ; as nickname, France, 165 ; omens from, Ontario, 223, Oxon, 88 ; sacrificed, Gilyaks, 488 ; in sayings, Oxon, 77, Piedmont, 95 ; taboos connected with, gipsies, 328 ; in tales, Baluchi- stan, 229, Pokomo, 474, S. Amer., 58 ; totem, Aus., 176, Melanesia, 181

Dolgeily : hiring fair, 107

Dolls : christened, Mon., 109 ; May Day, Cambs., 235 ; repre- sent drowned sailors, 3, 8

Dolmens : Clare, 100 ; Malta, 263 : origin of, 263

Donegal : place-names, 99 ; tales, 102

Donkey : {see also Wild ass) ; marks on, Oxon, 89 ; in pro- verb, Piedmont, 96 ; wild ass, as village name, Hebrews, 165

DooUn : Armada, 491 ; saints, 205

Doolough : St. Senan, 206

Dormington : gipsies, 350

Dorset : lecture, 4

Doubs Dept, see Montbeliard

Doubs river : tale, 1S8

Dove : Devil as, Piedmont, 363 ; in sowing rhyme, Herefordsh., 238 ; totem, Melanesia, 181

Dowsing, see Divination

Dragon : (see also Peists) ; re- pelled by cross, 252-3 ; as symbol, 532

Dragon's blood as love-philtre, London, 120

Dreams : (see also Divination) ; charm for, Oxon, 79-80 ; omens from, Ontario, 227, Oxon, 91, Quebec, 361 ; as origin of future-life beliefs, 17-8, 55

Dress : Breconsh., 508-9, 516 ; omens from, Quebec, 361 ; Po- komo, 465-6

Drogheda : monastery, 203

Drolls : Crete, 359

Dromcavan : tradition, 373-4

Dromoland : Armada, 492 ; tales,

494-5. 497 Drowning : omen of, Ontario, 223 Drum : E. Africa, 280, 461 ;

Kiwai Papuans, 284, 286, 305 ;

Melanesia, 405 ; S. Amer.,

49-50 Dublin county : (see also Howth,

Hill of) ; tale, 102 Duck : (see also Curassow duck) ;

egg in rite, Manipur, 430 ; in

rhymes, Oxon, 77, Warwicksh.,

239 ; white, sacrificed, Manipur,

444

Dumb Cake charm, 79

Dum-palm : basket from, Po- komo, 473 ; fruit eaten, Po- komo, 464

Dunbeg : Armada, 492

Dung : in clan name, Blackfeet, 169

Dunlicka Cas. : tale, 492-3

Dunnill, E. J. : Welsh Folklore Items, 106-10

Durga, deity, 148

Duruna, 460

Duxford : Plough Monday, 234 ; Shrove Tuesday, 234-5

DysertO'Dea : saints, 211 ; tales, 103, 211-2, 373-5, 491

Dzunza, 457

Eagle : as badge, Dacotas, 1 74 ;

Devil as, Piedmont, 363 Eaglehawk : totem and phratry,

Aus., 176 Ear : amulets for, Italy, 70 ;

ornaments, E. Africa, 280 Eardisley : gipsy death custom,

239 Earth deities : mother of earth, Manipur, 426 ; spread of cult,

27

Earthw-orm : not on Holy Moun- tain, Bromyard, iro

East: god of, Manipur, 423

Easter Sunday : rhymes, War- wicksh., 239 ; weather sign, Ontario, 219

Eastertide : (see also Easter Sun- day) ; wear new clothes, On-