Motif
boundary removal of spirits
boundary_removal_of_spirits
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 3705-3746 confidence: medium
On Rook, after misfortune, people gather with screams, curses, howls, and sticks to drive Marsába from the mishap site to the sea; he is said to retire to the sea or Lottin island.
The Rook devil is driven to the sea or another island; the Minahassa temporarily relocate outside the village before cleansing it; the Alfoer rite leaves garments in the forest; the Key Islands rite is performed on the shore before returning to the village.
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