Show mock spirits in in daytime but fear them at night night has great terrors for or the inhabitants ot of the island of ball in the dutch east indies because of the great number of demons butas prowling about in the dark to appease these evil spirits tho the mother of each horne home places on the doorstep or shrine a platted plaited tray filled with fruit often with a small lamp to show the way when the demons find what they want they are supposed not to molest the people of the house if a man has to go about by night he always carries a lighted torch and slugs sings to keep the spirits away as they do not like either light or music in the daytime however the natives can ninke make f fun an of these spirits without coming to harm on feast days they dress up and imitate the demons mocking them but as soon as the shadows lengthen the clothes are returned to the temple and those who have worn them pray a little longer than usual and offer a little more food than regularly to the spirits who may come to their doorsteps new york magazine |