Motif
Grave goods accompanying the deceased
grave_goods_accompanying_the_deceased
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.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
arctic inuit (1) · native american plains (1)
arctic inuit
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The Labrador Eskimo MARRIAGE. / MORALITY. / DEATH. / BURIAL.; lines 6488-6529 confidence: high
Effects of the deceased are placed on top of the grave or inside it, including lamps, kettles, dishes, kayaks, weapons, firestones, toys, knives, and needles.
The deceased's effects are laid on top of or inside the grave, with examples given for women and men.
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native american plains
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The Omaha Tribe TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT PLATE 53 / THE LANGUAGE OF THE ROBE / SOCIAL LIFE / PROPERTY; lines 24949-24994 confidence: high
At death, articles in immediate use by the deceased are buried with the body; other possessions pass to children if they can use them, otherwise to the brothers of the dead man or woman.
Articles in immediate use by the deceased are buried with the body.
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