Nose to be cut off as punishment for breaking tabu — Mythoi

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Nose to be cut off as punishment for breaking tabu.

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C948.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Mutilation as punishment for breaking tabu.

Filed beside it

Mouth expanded because of broken tabu Tongue of woman who breaks tabu protrudes and entwines itself around a post in the home Man's liver snatched away because of broken tabu Man's lungs cut out because of broken tabu Hand cut off for broken tabu Face chilled because of broken tabu Head shattered for breaking tabu

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