ng their Progress thro the City, in
the year 1664. the King would not permit to be performed; and that
same year the Rebellion happened, but never since hath he hindred it.

At this time they have a Superstition, which lasteth six or seven days,
too foolish to write; it consists in Dancing, Singing, and Jugling. The
reason of which is, lest the eyes of the People, or the Power of
the Jacco's, or Infernal Spirits, might any ways prove prejudicial
or noisom to the aforesaid Gods in their Progress abroad. During the
Celebration of this great Festival, there are no Drums allowed to be
beaten to any particular Gods at any private Sacrifice.

[The Feast in November.] In the Month of November the Night when the
Moon is at the Full, there is another great solemn Feast, called in
their Language Cawtha Poujah. Which is celebrated only by lighting of
Lamps round about the Pogada. At which time they stick up the longest
Poles they can get in the Woods, at the Doors of the Pagods and of
the King's Palace. Upon which they make contrivances to set Lamps in
rows one above the other, even unto the very tops of the Poles, which
they call Tor-nes. To maintain the charge hereof, all the Countrey in
general do contribute, and bring in Oil. In this Poujah or Sacrifice
the King seems to take delight. The reason of which may be, because he
participates far more of the Honour, than the Gods do, in whose name
it is celebrated; his Palace being far more decked and adorned with
high Poles and Lights, than the Temples are. This Ceremony lasteth
but for one Night.

[The Festival in honour of the God of the Soul.] And these are their
Anniversary Feasts to the honour of those Gods, whose power extends
to help them in this Life; now follows the manner of their Service
to the Buddou, who it is, they say, that must save their Souls,
and the Festival in honour of him.

To represent the memorial of him to their eye, they do make small
Images of Silver, Brass, and Clay, and Stone, which they do honour with
Sacrifices and Worship, shewing all the signs of outward reverence
which possibly they can. In most places where there are hollow Rocks
and Caves, they do set up Images in memorial of this God. Unto which
they that are devoutly bent, at New and Full Moons do carry Victuals,
and worship.

His great Festival is in the Month of March at their New-years
Tide. The Places where he is commemorated are two, not Temples, but the
one a Mountain and the other