Motif
Ancestor spirits given elevated status
ancestor_spirits_given_elevated_status
A motif of the Ancestor Rites and Feeding the Dead family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
andamanese
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The Andaman Islanders: A Study in Social Anthropology CHAPTER II / CEREMONIAL CUSTOMS / CHAPTER III / RELIGIOUS AND MAGICAL BELIEFS; lines 5153-5255 confidence: medium
Mythical ancestors from Andamanese legends are included among Lau or Čauga and are distinguished as “big” spirits, using a term for social prominence.
Mythical ancestors are called “big” spirits, using a term associated with social importance among living persons.
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