Motif
Neutralizing strange sacred ground before entry
neutralizing_strange_sacred_ground_before_entry
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Purification and Pollution. 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) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 3827-3890 confidence: medium
The passage states that fear of alien visitors is mutual; Maoris entering strange land perform ceremonies to make it noa, or common, lest it be tapu, or sacred.
Maoris entering strange land perform ceremonies to make it noa, lest it be tapu; the passage frames this as guarding against demons and magical arts in strange territory.
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