Motif
agricultural orientation averts sickness
agricultural_orientation_averts_sickness
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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shan
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Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature HO VILLAGE LIFE / I42 VILLAGE LIFE / PINEAPPLES FOR SALE. / OXEN CARRYING GREAT BELLS.; lines 6853-6980 confidence: high
Young plants are separated on an auspicious day; roots are turned toward the house to avert sickness; the planter says, "Thou art now my child. I shall eat of thy fruit."
The main roots must be turned toward the house; otherwise sickness is believed to come to the garden owner.
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