Motif
Afterlife as continuation of earthly social life
afterlife_as_continuation_of_earthly_social_life
A motif of the Afterlife Navigation and Passage family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
chaco amerindian (1) · melanesian (1)
chaco amerindian
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An Unknown People in an Unknown Land: An Account of the Life and Customs of the Lengua Indians of the Paraguayan Chaco RELIGION / SDHIN PIPE OF CARVED WOOD. / SHADE-LAND / SHADE-LAND; lines 4938-4978 confidence: high
The passage states that aphanigak, departed souls of men in the shade world, continue present life in disembodied form and retain the form and characteristics of the bodies they left.
Departed souls continue present life in shade-land, retaining bodily form, characteristics, rank, relatives, and tribal or clan associations.
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melanesian
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The Melanesians of British New Guinea DREAMS. / DIVINATION. / ESCHATOLOGY. / S. N. G.; lines 36530-36576 confidence: high
The spirits have white skins, plenty to eat, no sickness or evil, and earthly wealth status appears to continue in the other world.
The other world has villages, community places, friends, food, status continuity, fighting, and is described as generally repeating life here.
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