Motif
Ritual avoidance of fire during fasting, probation, or purification
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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.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 14432-14522 confidence: high
During a solemn three-day fast, Indians of Costa Rica avoid salt, speak little, light no fires, remain indoors, and cover themselves from sunlight if outside.
Costa Rican fasters light no fires, Swedish Yule probationers ought not to see fire, and a Pima person in purification may not see blazing fire.
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