Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative | 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 4380-4462 | high | Frazer explains the reluctance by reference to belief that the soul is in the blood and that places or things touched by a high chief’s blood become taboo or sacred; New Zealand canoe and house examples are given. | record |