Motif
ablution with old garments carried away by water
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A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 3831-3911 confidence: high
During Cherokee ablutions, people enter the water and let old clothes be carried away by the stream, supposing impurities removed.
Cherokee participants enter water and let old clothes be carried away by the stream, supposing their impurities removed.
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