Motif
Foundation centre linked to prior omen location
foundation_centre_linked_to_prior_omen_location
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 4525-4634 confidence: medium
When building begins, the centre-post hole is dug exactly where the rice grains used for choosing the site were laid, and the centre pole is placed there.
The centre post is placed exactly where the rice grains had been laid to choose the site.
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