[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 44.2 # Storia do Mogor 44.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 44.2 - **Language:** English ### [44.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.44.2) Their religious belief is such that, if through misadventure anyone's house takes fire, on no account will he allow the fire to be interfered with or extinguished, it being, according to them, the greatest good luck and cause of rejoicing that he could have, he believing that his gods have conferred on him an especial gift and favour, in return for the adorations he has paid to them. And if ever, through negligence, the fire goes out in any of their houses, a fire that all of them maintain with especial care, there is great lamentation, much more than they would make if their nearest relation had died. After such a mishap the owner has recourse to his priest, begging his pardon for the crime he has committed in allowing the extinguishment of his household fire. The usual penance imposed is that the culprit must invite a number of families of the highest position among them. When these have all collected, well-washed and well-clad, they go off to the priest's house, and he, in their presence, makes a speech to the householder, and at the end of it delivers fire from his own house. This they carry, with a grand array of trumpets and drums, and arriving at the sinner's house, he is obliged to give them all a feast. These people have made a vow never to go upon the sea, in order not to defile it, since the sea unfailingly induces vomiting; and in gratitude for the benefits it has done to them they hold it in this great respect. - [Previous: 44.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.44.1) - [Next: 44.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.44.3) - [Up: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.44) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.44.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.44.2) · Pramāṇa