[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link bookAn Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies PART III 46/205
They enjoy a piece of Land that belongs to the Dewal where they officiate, and that is all their benefit, unless they steal somewhat that is dedicated to the Gods.
They follow their Husbandry and employments as other men do, but only when the times of worship are, which usually is every morning and evening, oftner or seldomer according as the Revenue will hold out, that belongs to that Temple, whereof each is Priest.
The service is, that when the boyled rice and other victuals are brought to the Temple door by others, he takes it and presents it before the Idol.
Whence, after it hath stood a while, he brings it out again, and then the drummers, pipers, and other servants that belong to the Temple, eat it.
These Gods have never any flesh brought in sacrifice to them, but any thing else. [The third order.] The third order of Priests are the Jaddeses, Priests of the Spirits, which they call Dayautaus.
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