Death can be postponed if man does not break tabu for forty days

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Death can be postponed if man does not break tabu for forty days.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Immortality. · view the constellation · filed as D1855.4

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India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Time of death postponed. (Cf. D1345, D1857.)

Filed beside it

Witch delays person's death Death postponed if substitute can be found Saint delays person's death. (Cf. V220.) Life prolonged a thousand years by traveling six months each year Death postponed for three generations

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