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ments solely on the action of the pulse. The method of
interrogating a zawlnei is called " thumvor," and is as
follows:—

The zawlnei being in a trance is given a shallow basket
containing rice, which he or she holds in one hand while an egg
is placed in the palm of the other hand. When the zawlnei
reverses this hand the egg does not fall. The basket of rice is
shaken backwards and forwards, and there appears among the
rice the footprint of the animal which it is necessary to
sacrifice to ensure the patient's recovery. If it is impossible to
trace any resemblance to any animal's footmark the state of
the patient is serious and the whole series of sacrifices are
needed. Compare the description of the Maibi's method of
divination given in McCulloch's account of the Valley of
Manipur, page 21. The following two accounts of Khuavang
zawl were given me by Lushais:—

Lianthangi was a Khuavang zawl. There was much sickness
in the village. One night Khuavang came to her in her
dreams and said," If each house-owner will make a clay metna and
place it outside his or her house the sickness will cease." So
they did this and the next day they observed as " hrilh," and
within 20 days everyone was well again.

Thang-tei-nu was a zawlnei, but concealed the fact;
people used to come secretly and make her perform the
thumvor, and said she knew everything. She allowed no one
to drink zu in her house, and if she drank ssu she always got
ill and it was "thianglo" for her to perform sacrifice.
Khuavang told her this in her dreams.

Khawhring.—In Chapter IV, para. 6, the sacrifice called
Khawhring Tir has been described. The belief in Khaw-
hring is universal, and from the following translation it will
"be seen that the unfortunate women who were accused of
being possessed by such a spirit have good reason to be grateful
that the control of the country has passed into our hands. The
belief is that Khawhring lives in certain women, whence it
issues forth from time to time and takes possession of another
woman, who, falling into a trance, speaks with the voice of the
original hostess of the Khawhring. A missionary described
to me a weird scene of excitement which he once saw, the