Motif
exclusive vessel taboo for sacred or ritual persons
exclusive_vessel_taboo_for_sacred_or_ritual_persons
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. 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. 1 of 2) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 4039-4102 confidence: high
The King of Loango’s plate leftovers may not be touched and are buried in a hole; no one may drink from the king’s vessel.
Kings of Loango and Fida and the Alfoer Leleen are associated with restrictions on sharing or using vessels with others.
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