pdf E-96 and DE-1: Raksin Popular
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The following text describes the raksin spirit, a spirit who can cause problems for a woman having difficulties during childbirth. Considerable fear is associated with this spirit, and the text describes ways the Halbi deal with any manifestation of the raksin.
The text is predominantly narrative with some expository material. There are two parts to the text, the first (E-96) describes an event that occurred in the village some time in the past. The second part (DE-1) was added as an addenda and describes how the Bhatpal villagers have gone about honouring this spirit and keeping her from causing them trouble.