Prior to the priests' tiffin, which the writer was privileged to attend, prayers were offered by the monks in the main hall. Like the ceremony at Buliling Well, which has already been described, this: s led by the abbot, who beats his bell, while another strikes the drum, and leads the chanting of the Holy Books. A special feature here, however, was a female "monk" (to be distinguished from a nun) who has been permitted to retain hor hair and to dress "in the costume of the Buddhist Holy Father. As the chanting goes on, this woman stands and gives three bows with her hands clasped, and then kneels and gives three kow= tows, murmuring as she does so, This procedure continues for half an hour, when the tiffin bell is struck. The monks then stream into a large, bare, damp, stuffy and poorly lighted dining hal! where there are two long wooden tables, with four stools on either side. At the end of the hall, in the middle, facing the door, is a platform, on whicl is a table. At either end of this is a candle stand, with burning candles, Thi ig the abbot's table, and that dignitary, in full dress, having taken his place, the monks do likewise. Then the abbot beats his bell, which is the signal for chanting (palms of the hands to gether) and the entry of the old woman ''monk"" who goes through the' same performance. One. of the monks digs a little rice from the aliyot's bow! with a piece of bamboo. This he asks the: abbot
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