"At the interment of an inhabitant of _Teng'ger_ the corpse is lowered into the grave with the head placed towards the south (contrary to the direction observed by the Mahometans), and is guarded from the immediate contact of the earth by a covering of bambus and planks. When the grave is closed, two posts are planted over the body: one erected perpendicularly on the breast, the other on the lower part of the belly; and between them is placed a hollowed bambu in an inverted position, into which, during seven successive days, they daily pour a vessel of pure water, laying beside the bambu two dishes, also daily replenished with eatables. At the expiration of the seventh day, the feast of the dead is announced, and the relations and friends of the deceased assemble to be present at the ceremony, and to partake of entertainments conducted in the following manner: "A figure of about half a cubit high, representing the human form, made of leaves and ornamented with variegated flowers, is prepared and placed in a conspicuous situation, supported round the body by the clothes of the deceased. The _Dúkun_ then places in front of the garland an incense-pot with burning ashes, together with a vessel containing water, and repeats the two _púja_ to fire and water; the former commencing with, '_Hong! Kendága Bráma gangsi wang'ga ya nama siwáha_," &c.; the latter with, "_Hong! hong gang'ga máha tirta ráta mejil saking háti_, &c.; burning _dúpa_, or incense, at stated periods during the former; and occasionally sprinkling the water over the feast during the repetition of the latter. "The clothes of the deceased are then divided among the relatives and friends; the garland is burned; another _púja_, commencing with, "_Hong! áwigna mastúna ma sidam, hong! aráning_," &c., is repeated; while the remains of the sacred water are sprinkled over the feast. The parties now sit down to the enjoyment of it, invoking a blessing from the Almighty on themselves, their houses, and their lands. No more solemnities are observed till the expiration of a thousand days; when, if the memory of the deceased is beloved and cherished, the ceremony and feast are repeated; if otherwise, no further notice is taken of him: and having thus obtained what the Romans call his _justa_, he is allowed to be forgotten. "Being questioned regarding the tenets of their religion, they replied that they believed in a _Déwa_, who was all-powerful; that the name by which the _Déwa_ was designated was _Búmi Trúka Sáng'yáng Dewáta Bátur_, and that the particulars of their worship were contained in a book called _Pángláwu_, which they presented to me.