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Annotation translation: "Every child is brought to a traditional priest [literally: a spirit-priest] 8 days after the birth. People ask him what the child will be. The spirit gives his prophecy: storekeeper, farmer, etc. Or he [the pronoun is ambiguous: 'he' could be the priest, or the spirit] decides the child should become the priest of a spirit. If this is the case the child's hair will not be cut. And on days when offerings are made to the spirit, the child makes offerings too."; Annotation: "Jedes Kind wird 8 Tage nach der Geburt einem Geisterpriester gebracht, der angefragt wird, was aus dem Kinde werden soll. Der Geist sagt voraus: 'Storekeeper, Farmer, etc.' Oder er bestimmt, dass das Kind ein Komfo-Geisterpriester werden soll. In diesem Fall werden dem Kind die Haare nicht mehr geschnitten. Am Tag, an welchem dem Geist geopfert wird, opfert auch das Kind."; Note: Die weisse Umrahmung um das Kind ist aufgemalt. (MS 11.1998).; Note translation: The white frame around the child has been painted on (MS 11/98).; Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
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Subfield
Philosophy
Field
Arts and Humanities
Domain
Social Sciences
Confidence Score
34%
Source
Scholar Data Model