A ghost of the famine, quite similar to the American, Indian superstition described in Longfellow's "Hiawatha." has caused quite a commotion in Klangehinghsien. A crowd worshipping the god of rain was worked up to fever pitch by an oratorical fana-lo. More than half the city popula tion then rushed to the dost city gate, seized the imaginary ghost, said to be short like a pygmy, and every man present was given a chance to Beat the unseen spirit before it was thrown into the moat. The city fathers were confident that this would move the heart of heaven.
Another interesting religious rite was staged by a group of Buddhist priests at Kaohsien. Imilating the ancient priests of Baal, they forbade the slaughter " of animals, ordered every townsman to take a bath (a Soelat revolution in itself), and. all people over three years of age were ordered to fast until rain came. The magistrate did not interfere, The experiment failed, and all of the population, Including the priests, (ook lip their rice bowls agar
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