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atpoonainindia;berinnothingbutleavesandcallhiingofrainthentheygoroundtoeveryhouseinthevillage;hehouseholderorhisherainkingher;andgivesthepartyfoodofvariouskindsheyhavethusvisitedallthehouses;theystriptherainkingofhisleafyrobesandfeastupontheyhavegathered
bathingispraesafterserviesitistheenadeofbranfroeadtofootlateronenaturalpoentsthatduringadroughtin1790thepeasantsofstobathe;inorderthatrainghtfallanaianraininahassa;aprovininanyofthevillagers;espeetistheyitatethepluofrainbysingonthegourdhtheirfingers
enaresotissupposedtobeabletokerainbyploughing;orpretendingtoploughthusthepshaonyselvestoaploughanddragitintoariver;eetheoldestan;orthepriestsen;dragtheploughthroughtheintheing;egirlsstriptheelvesnaked;and;ledbyanolderan;ebuingoneailarrainepartsofindinakedendragap
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第35节
loughacrossafieldbynight;enkeepcarefullyoutoftheheirpresencehespell
sotistherainselvesallover;dugupadeadbody;tookthebonestoa;andhungtheskeletonoversotaroleavesonreportybebelieved;itisnotlongsineofthepartybeattherpse;oring;giveusrainsplainlyanitationofashoindsusofthennerinaginedthatrainadebyzeussotis;inordertoproakeanappealtothepityofthedeadthus;inthevillageofkalingooa;thereisthegraveofafausbooisalagiitationofrainathisgravebsoftheiranbsoftangsooftheindiantribesintheregionoftheorinoitaryfortherelationsofade;andsainunburied;thesoulsoftheirlateofortofrain;justaslivingnenostdreadedofallonpraeofdroughttointerthedrybonesoftheunburieddeadforthepurposeofputtinganendtothesurgeandnjuringdoherain
anils;again;oftenplayaniortantpartinthesestheanulatribeofnortheaustraliaassoakerainataitationofarainboionakingraininnypartsofjavaistobatheaale;sotistheanilsareayfroitotiseechildrengoingabouthacatforthispurpose;heyhaveduckeditinapool;theyletitgo
angthebugakerain;hetakesablaonhutinaalsandshassuatabeletherainthebloodandgallofablaatra;inordertoproadetosaboutforaenthegarosofassafferablaountainintiofdroughtinallthesealispartoftheokeethetiresesaountainsofjapanthereisadistriountaintorrent;headedbyapriest;akeitatargetfortheirbulletsandarro;exhortinghiosenddoitsdefilentshallbebla
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第36节
ustbee;houtaspot
theintiteassoeoftheindiansoftheorinoheldthetoadtobethegodorlordofthearaindiansoftenkelittleigesoffrogsandotheraquatieansofbringingdopsonindiansofbritishluiaandsopeopleineuropethinkthattokillafrogtreeazadirachtaindicaandcarryitfrooortodoorsinging:
sendsoon;ofrog;thejeilletinthefield
thekapusorreddisarealargebooonthisfantheyspreadafeargosaleavesandgofrooortodoorsinging;ladyfrogsthaveherbathohraingod;givealittleensingthissong;theanofthehousepourss;nvincedthatbysodoingsheorrents
sotis;e;peopledroptheusualhoitativegiaininajapanesevillage;ageand;ostintoastinkingriaystayyourselfforaourbiatillrainfalls
theofheavenbystorthus;akeahugedragonofpaperoroestheythreatenandbeatthegodifhedoesnotgiverain;sotistheypublifroherankofdeityontheotherhand;iftheotedtoahigherrankbyanierialdeeofdrought;thesadeityhadbeenpleinorderthatheghtfeelforhielftheurgentneedofrainsoeseneedrain;theysetouttheiridolsintheblazingsun;butiftheyplesandlettherainpourdotogranttheheirworshippers
thereaderysleattheteorologyofthefareast;butpreostapprovedthodsofprosunday;hadbeenhungonthetreesatsolaparuta;inacrdance;the
duststhesundayhadbeenspreadonthefieldsinordinaryyearstheseholyse;theyhadnoeffearketgardens;eitheruldnotorinations;fireovehiatlastthepeasantsbegantolosepatienpedstjosephinagardentoseethestateofthingsforhielf;andtheysthereinthesuntillrainfellothersaintstheirparishes;threatened;grosslyinsulted;duckedinhorsepondsatcaltanisettathegoldenhisshouldersandreplacedantleinsteadatlicatathepatronsaint;stangelo;faredevenentsatall;he;astheyshooktheirfistsinhisface
sotisanappealisdetothepityofthegodsetisburytheiralhoetheskyissupposedtoltendigtheesofdroughttheguanchesof
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teneriffeledtheirsheeptosabsfroheirda;thattheirplaintivebleatingghttouaonaalhoetisthetoradjasattettoproagical;sincetheyinvolveanappealtothepassionofhigherpowers
stonesareoftensupposedtopossessthepropertyofbringingonrain;providedtheybedippedineotherappropriatennerinasaanvillageaeofdroughthispriestsangthetatathitribeofneakerbreaksoffapieintribeofneongsotribesofnorthakerrepairstoapieagiayapproaonyisbeingperfordbrellaent;thehearidakerainbycarryingacertainspringandthroaginedthatthecloudsher;andthatrainofall
bute;inthoseagioreorlessdivinethisappearsfroheetisobservedofdippingaagny;thereisaspringofstgervais;esofgreatdroughttheythroageofthesaintthatstandsinasortofniageofthesaintinpropleonitionadnisteredtotheigeonopolyofkingrainbyduagesinageanddipitinagesofbuddhaasyathetientorathreat
likeotherpeoples;thegreeksandronssoughttoobtainrainbygiilardeofkingrainisstillpractised;asaheraneaepleheydesireda
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shoeanttoitatethunder;opartofarainadeipleofrs;outsidethee;thereanalisintiofdroughtthestonee;andthisdiately
3thegicalntrolofthesun
asthegipastodriveatobestrugglingnverselyduringaneoonsotribesoftheorinousedtoburylightedbrandsintheground;betagiilaroenandentuhisdailyjoueyroundtheskyishapandaftertheautualequinoxtheaninished;heakesunshine;hetakessoplantsandralstotheburialground;andfashionsthentoabundle;addingtalivingily;alsottheskeletonofananbsauntainoingsunherehedepositsthreesortsofplantsonaflatstone;pla;andhangsthebundleofoingheretustothespotandsetsfiretothebundleatthenttheseaastheskeeeansofadisentayeatuptheayproduakesunshinebyansofacksuntheytakeaveryroundstone;calledavatloaorsunstone;ehightree;suchasabanyanoracasuarina;inasacredplace
theofferingdebythebrahnintheingissupposedtoproduexiedhipalnehuani;hebynlivebutifhebestoitandastheheartistheseatandsyoloflife;bleedingheartsofnandanilsaintainhinvigourandenablehiorunhisurseaexiu;asphysiandforhunviansaonstrousonrerd;sprangingreatasurefrostakentheoryofthesolarsystenorestrikingillustrationuldbegivenofthedisastrousnsequenintotheseaforhisusedoubtlesstheythoughtthatafterayearsaliketive;probably;theidolatrouskingsofjudahdediassagetaesathespartansperfordthesaounttaygetus;thebeautifulrangebehindinaryseteverynightitedtotheosinkateveningforthus;ountainorinthesea;thefreshhorsesstoodreadyfortheoste;attheendofhisdaysjouey
ass