Strange Philippine rite spectacle amid Mindanao expedition
A Victorian observer describes a distant Philippine ceremony near Mindanao, detailing sacrificial rites, devotions to local deities, and a forest temple with carved trunks and cabalistic symbols. The account portrays chiefs, priests, and rites intended to restrain devils and secure peace, amid an expedition view of exotic savagery and superstition.
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Bertbera
Somra
Mindonne
Philippines
Banteen
Strange Native Ritual Described With Urgent Temple Scene
An account recounts a ritual in a temple where worshipers signal spirits to manifest. Devotees prostrate and chant while participants wield knives and sticks, a loud communal ceremony follows with offerings and a grotesque animal feast. A peculiar upright chicken birth is noted, linked to cultural beliefs amid village life and agriculture.
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CMRP
Dawatame
Mina
Nadue
Harhonter
Fate of a Cherokee Hunter Who Broke a Taboo
A fragmented Cherokee tale recounts a hunter who violates sacred rules around hunting and meat sharing. He witnesses tribal taboos, faces ancestral disapproval, and endures a ritual transformation as elders implore the medicine man for relief. The narrative centers on life, death, and spiritual consequences within the clan.
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Stainmoth
Larry
Buffalo
Ezra Gatlaie
Rand
Big Brother
Sue
Han
Alene
No Profit in Prophecy and Hidden Ghosts At West Huron
A London court hears curious cases of a medium claiming Archangel Gabriel guidance and a domestic servant wage dispute. Reports cover a West Huron ghost sighting, a Waterford concert fundraiser, and unrelated local anecdotes, with stark tabloid tone and scattered quotations.
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Parie Court
Mlle Coiuendat EC
Quzet
Gabriel
Zaathiel
Meine
Landon Pall Mall
Mile
Visioeas
Eranees
Hos
Archangel Gabriel
Java
Indian Fire Walkers and Folklore Inquiries
A report discusses a fire walking ritual observed near Benars with participants from Micas and an eyewitness noting embers scorching feet. The piece links the ceremony to folklore debates and mentions an English writer and other cultural notes from the era.
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Cory
Benars
Indust
Tosi
Iasi
Mauritius
Micas
Lang
Fragmented OCR Tale of Trade and Prewar Rumors
The garbled text hints at a prewar era trade discussion and a galley related incident. Names like Semmens appear, with references to writers and possible gaps in a list or ledger. The passage suggests an event or scene where a galley and cops are noted amid a fog of unclear details.
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Usay
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Nice
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Ann Tantly
Heould
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