Rings, magic use of, 337 , 353
Rites, nature of, performed at sacred places, 74 –77
Rivers, spirits of, 103 , 279 –280;
importance of, 281 ;
legends about, 281 , 282
Roads, ceremonies connected with the making of, 149
Roc, 9 ;
see also Garuda
Royalty, see Raja
Rubbing, casting out evil influences by, 431 , 441 , 449 , 455
Sacred animals, 63 , 68 , 70 , 71 , 153 , 163 –166, 283
Sacrifices, propitiatory, 43 ;
to spirits, etc., 65 , 67 , 72 –77, 143 , 144 , 149 , 203 , 207 , 210 , 230 –233, 235 , 268 –270, 280 , 286 ,
293 , 310 –314, 414 –424, 432 –434, 511 , 512 , 535 –537;
traditions of human, 144 (note), 211
Sakatimuna, mythical serpent, 3 , 4 , 25 , 28 (note), 95
Sambu (or Jambu Rakai or Agai), the crocodile-spirit, 89 , 286 (note), 298 , 435
Scapegoats, ceremonial use of, 72 , 432 , 433
Sea, navel of the, 7 ;
spirits and gods of the, 90 –92, 279 , 280 , 434 ;
priest of the, 100
Sea-eagle, ideas about the, 128 , 129
Sĕmangat, see Soul
Seven, importance of the number, 50 , 241 , 431 , 508 , 509 , 548 , 569 , 570
Seven times, the system of the, 548 , 549