Comparative mythology corpus

Funeral Tug Of War Over A Sacred Or Ritual Body

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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Comparative The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 13729-13864 medium Among the Chukmas, a priest's body is conveyed to cremation on a car; ropes are attached, two equal groups pull in opposite directions, one side represents good spirits and the other evil powers, and the good side is arranged to win. record