And Some New Traits in it From Our Own Correspondent, Tunki, An., Sept. 20.
With relentless energy the gods are entering upon the eighth moon festivities. From seven in the evening until midnight the din announeing the theatricals sounds above every other commotion. Thousands flock to the grounds to pay their! respects to the god of the harvest in cheerful devotion.
For unique theatricals and idol processions Hucichow is peculiar. Shut in from the outside world as we are one can easily anticipate that we are about a decade behind the march of civilization. Obsolete and antiquated theatricals are a wonder to the visitor from the outside, and the idol processions differ little from those of the most ancient description. However, there are signs of progress, and, though slowly it may be, change is in evidence.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.