On the last morning the orgies , which had been scarcely interrupted during the
night , were resumed , and continued till noon , when ... One of the commonest
modes seems to have been strangulation , or squeezing to death . ... Then he
wounded the victim slightly with his axe , whereupon the crowd rushed at the
victim , and cut the flesh from the ... boiling gingelly ( Sesamum indicum ) oil was
poured to staunch the bleeding , and the wound covered with a soft rag steeped
in warm oil .
Author: Government Museum (Madras, India)
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ISBN: HARVARD:32044106215114
Category: Ethnology
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