Motif
bamboo burst and fibre omen by fire
bamboo_burst_and_fibre_omen_by_fire
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 I AND 2, DESIGNS ON THE BORDERS OF TURBANS. / SACRED WRITINGS. / DESIGN FROM COVERLET FOR BED. / DESIGN OF PART OF A BED COVER.; lines 7978-8090 confidence: high
Bamboo is not used as firewood unless splintered; a bamboo joint may be placed in fire for divination, and after the heated node bursts, its fibres are examined for a good or bad omen.
A bamboo joint is heated until it bursts, and its fibres are examined to determine whether the omen is good or bad.
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