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KITE COMPLETED. SIS behind him. The Joofoo stands west of the door, looking east ; and the most perfect silence is to be observed. The more honourable mourners stand apart from the others. The food is all arranged in order (p. 341) ; and the chanter {Oao) goes in, standing over against the door. He looks north, sighs audibly three times, and calls the spirit, inviting him to eat of the food prepared for him. He then calls out, ordering some one to open the door, or to fold up the screen before the Lingdso. The Shangjoo then goes in with all the mourners, by the opened door, and all weep and wail. The serving man then takes away the meat soup, and presents tea, placing it beside the spoon; he also places three dishes of biscuit as dessert In a short time the serving man again takes these, places them before the Lingdso, and throws all the various dishes together; mixes them, and covers them up, placing a spoon beside the mixture. The chanter then stands at the right of the Shangjoo, and proclaims that the rite is completed. This whole ceremony is intended to feed the deceased, who is represented by a son ; and this son, on hearing the words, " Lickung," ■" Rite completed, rises off the seat on which he sat representing the deceased. Anciently this representative was an essential actor in the proceedings, not necessarily so now. The Shunjoo is then replaced in the shrine, taken inside and placed on the Bed. When this is being done, the Shangjoo and all the others weep and wail, and twice bow. They wail bitterly for some time; and when they cease, the chanter takes the paper on which his chants were written, and bums it He then goes out ; and with his departure, all the serving-men go out, and the service is finished by all the members of the family bowing twice. This Tilji is the work of one day subsequent to the funeral ^ and after it an offering, such as that presented before the fimeral, is offered every morning and evening. This offering may consist of burning paper and a libation of spirits ; while it may be more elaborate if desirable.