Comparative mythology corpus

Ritual Destruction Of A Dummy To Obtain Rain

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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Comparative The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 648-703 medium Frazer describes the Battambang drought rite: the governor prays to Buddha for rain at a pagoda, a brightly dressed dummy is placed on a plain, and elephants trample it to pieces after noisy music, after which rain is expected. record