Motif
privacy or concealment to protect the soul during meals
privacy_or_concealment_to_protect_the_soul_during_meals
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 3961-4037 confidence: high
The Battas of Sumatra are said to shut up the house at feasts so that the soul remains and enjoys the food.
Multiple examples describe closing houses, locking doors, avoiding witnesses, using cloth screens, or requiring private eating and drinking.
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