==== Christian Traditions ====


> Sin Eating: 


<blockquote>The term sin-eater refers to a person who, through ritual means, would take on by means of food and drink the sins of a household, often because of a recent death, thus absolving the soul and allowing that person to rest in peace. In anthropology, and the study of folklore, sin-eating is classified as apotropaic ritual[1] and a form of religious magic. [[wp>Sin-eater]] </blockquote>


http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Sin-Eater-Doctors-Reflections-ebook/dp/B008B2XX26

> The death rituals in Tana Toraja (Sulawesi)

 = christian + animistic inspired

(see also: [[field guide to flying saints]])

> als de dode naar buiten werd gedragen, dan werd er nog eens een cirkel mee gedraaid zodat hij zeker de weg naar huis niet meer terug zou vinden