abandonment rituals

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Scope note
Rituals surrounding the exit from a locale or building. May involve burnt offerings, pit offerings, and broken pottery or ornaments. Examples are in pre-Columbian cultures where it was believed that living spirits inhabit inanimate objects, and that damaging or destroying the object can release the spirit.
abandonment rituals
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024