IDOLS OF A VERY INFERIOR QUALITY.
An English paper pays that the Hindoo? are again complaining of the inferior quality of idolg furnished them by the Birmingham manufacturers. It < seems that these manufactures have been producing euch ugly styles of idols thai! even* the most religious Hindoo, can't worship them with ' any fervour. Moreover, they are made out of cross-grained, knotty wood, and are painted with cheap mineral paint, vvliich in hot weather comes off when the devotees kiss them. The Hindoo is very patient, but it does rile him when the paint of a high price god' sticks to his lips.' , If Birmingham* doea -not manufacture 'better' idols there may be a religious revolution in> India. , ••- ''V «.'••".-.,/ ■ t
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 180, 27 November 1886, Page 5
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119IDOLS OF A VERY INFERIOR QUALITY. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 180, 27 November 1886, Page 5
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