Motif
special disposal of bodily remnants
special_disposal_of_bodily_remnants
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. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX.; lines 10422-10627 confidence: medium
Entries mention use of cut hair in magic; burying nail parings; burning or burying cut hair; buried cuttings from hair and nails; and Maori hair-cutting ceremony.
The passage lists burial or burning of cut hair and nail parings and special treatment of the Mikado's hair and nails.
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