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Prevuius group

Group No. 46


Letter

C. Tabu

Group No.

C550 – C599

Group name

Class tabu

Description

C561.1. Tabu: slave going near fetish. African (Ekoi): Talbot 27; Maori: Clark 128; Jewish: Neuman.
 
C563. Tabus of kings. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
C563.2. Tabu: king having physical blemish. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
C563.5. Tabu: appearing before king without having been summoned. Jewish: Neuman.
 
C563.6. Tabu: killing king, even at his own request. Jewish: Neuman.
 
C566. Tabus of heroes. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
 
C566.6. Tabu: sex activity for warriors. (Cf. C110.) Jewish: Neuman.
 
C573. Tabus of priests. Jewish: *Neuman; Maori: Clark 132, 149.
 
C575. Tabus of bastards. Jewish: Neuman.
 
C576. Tabus of strangers. Jewish: Neuman.

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