Motif
Auspicious and inauspicious signs during departure
auspicious_and_inauspicious_signs_during_departure
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination 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 BOYS BESIDE PAGODA. / GAMES AND WORK / WOMAN IN WORKING DRESS. / YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN.; lines 3882-3997 confidence: high
The band leads the procession, the couple do not walk together, and the path may begin northward for luck; if someone sneezes, the couple must return, sit briefly on the mat, and make a fresh start.
Northward movement is lucky; sneezing and a nearby egret are unlucky; thrown boiled rice is intended to bring good fortune and a large family.
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