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 4104-4157 | high | A high-ranking New Zealand chief leaves food by the roadside; a slave eats it, learns it was the chief’s, suffers convulsions and stomach cramps, and dies by sundown; the account says the chief’s tapu had been communicated to the food by contact. | record |