Motif
last-corn sheaf as protective object
last_corn_sheaf_as_protective_object
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Harvest Actions, Taboos, and Responses. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD.; lines 8124-8182 confidence: high
Frazer says similar ideas attach to the last corn in India: in the Central Provinces a final patch is left, then reapers rush at it, tear it up, cast it into the air, and shout victory to Omkár Maháráj, Jhámájí, Rámjí Dás, and others.
In the Central Provinces example, the last-corn sheaf is tied to bamboo, carried home, and fastened at the threshing-floor, tree, or cattle-shed because its services are essential in averting the evil-eye.
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