Motif
Closing boundaries after expelling spirits
closing_boundaries_after_expelling_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 3748-3829 confidence: high
If more devils are thought to be in the Nias house, openings are closed except a roof dormer, while men slash with swords amid gongs and drums so devils escape by the roof and cannot re-enter.
The Nias and Kumi examples use closed doors, windows, gates, or village restrictions to prevent return or movement during an expulsion rite.
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