Motif
dead residing at burial place and receiving memorial feasts
dead_residing_at_burial_place_and_receiving_memorial_feasts
A motif of the Ancestor Rites and Feeding the Dead family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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slavic
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Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT. / FOOTNOTES: / CHAPTER V. / GHOST STORIES.; lines 12542-12671 confidence: high
The narrator describes Russian peasant beliefs about disembodied spirits as varied: the spirit may remain with the coffin, hover near the former home, or travel; coffin provisions suggest a soul journey, while memorial feasts suggest continued residence at the burial place and ongoing needs of the dead.
The passage states that memorial feasts preserve belief in the continued residence of the dead where buried and in their physical sufferings or enjoyments.
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