Motif
communal ritual expulsion of disease and evils
communal_ritual_expulsion_of_disease_and_evils
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 3913-3971 confidence: high
Situa is held in September to banish disease and troubles; it is timed with the beginning of rains and sickness, and preparation includes fasting after the autumnal equinox.
The stated purpose of Situa is to banish disease and troubles, and repeated actions and words are directed toward driving evils and harm from the city and houses.
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