Motif
Ritual abstention from specific foods
ritual_abstention_from_specific_foods
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
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS / THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I.; lines 1459-1511 confidence: high
The Sabians are described as fasting three times a year, offering many sacrifices while eating none and burning all, and abstaining from beans, garlic, and other vegetables.
The Sabians are described as abstaining from beans, garlic, and certain other pulse and vegetables.
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