Motif
dangerous ghost of woman dying with unborn child prevented from returning
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A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
shan
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Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature GAMES AND WORK / WOMAN IN WORKING DRESS. / YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN. / A FUNERAL.; lines 4404-4523 confidence: high
A woman dying with her unborn child is considered a great misfortune; her spirit is believed to become a malignant ghost unless precautions are taken, and mother and child are separated, wrapped in mats, and buried without coffins.
The dead woman's spirit is believed to become a malignant ghost unless precautions are taken, including separate mat burials and sealing the wall opening used to remove the bodies.
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