| Show RELIGION NEAR XE R all THE thu NORTH POLE sinnova as the dutch who travel there relate the inhabitants have no regular prescribed religion but they worship the bunas bun sun as long as he bi is s with them and during his abben absence ce the moon and the pole star to these they offer yearly sacrifices of deer which they burn turn except except the head bead and feet they sacrifice also for t their thein air dead the Se who live a little tittle fo 0 o the south of nova are arii great idolaters idol aters and believers in witchcraft each family has its own temple priest and sacrifice the priest is the man in the family and abd bis his ornaments ar are small ribs and teeth of fish and wild beasts which hang about him on his bead he wears a white garland during his officiating he be bowls bowis gradually gr increasing in loudness and fierceness of manner till at last he be appears like a madman he then falls down and imitates death for some time then suddenly starting up he orders five deer to be sacrificed and after a few more equally disgusting and senseless actions the ceremony is io ended tex kek ex |
