Motif
Animal implement charm for moral conduct and skill acquisition
animal_implement_charm_for_moral_conduct_and_skill_acquisition
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
australian aboriginal
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The Euahlayi Tribe: A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia CHAPTER VI / OUR WITCH WOMAN / CHAPTER VII / BIRTH--BETROTHAL--AN ABORIGINAL GIRL FROM INFANCY TO WOMANHOOD; lines 2648-2781 confidence: high
When a baby begins to crawl, the mother half-cooks a centipede, beats the child's hands with it, and croons a charm glossed as being kind and not stealing or touching another's property.
A centipede is used with a moral charm against stealing, and a bustard wing is used with a charm for swimming ability.
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