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Story: What the man says while cleansing himself
Title
What the man says while cleansing himself
Collection
Summary
The man who is cleansing himself (after shooting and killing another man) takes |kui fruit in his hands and speaks, saying that his heart must be calm and does not burn. The father-in-law says words that are intended for the relations of the man who has been killed.
Comments
1) See also Purification after shooting a person and The manner in which a man who is being cleansed, is prepared for drinking water and Further particulars regarding the purification or cleansing (|koa), 2) This story is found in Book XI & XII-11
Contributors
Date
August 1881
Categories
Plants and animals, Custom and daily life
Keywords
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Story Pages
9919-9920
