ABSTRACT
OMENS of pending evil are drawn from objects of black colour. Dreams of black things, excepting a black cow, foretell illness or even death. It is bad to meet a black animal in the morning, such as a black cat or dog, if one has set out with a purpose, and if such an animal enters the mandap where a marriage is being celebrated the marriage will bring disaster. If one meets a person carrying something black, as oil or tar, one should return home and set out afresh. A Telĩ woman still warns those she meets of the ominous burden of oil she carries, so that they may return home and wash their feet before setting out again. It is equally bad to meet a person carrying a sooty pot or pan.
