How to get rid of the evil influence of bad dreams

How to get rid of the evil influence of bad dreams

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

<i>Mode of getting rid of the evil influence of bad dreams. In the Katkop dialect, by Díä!kwãin (L V.-15. 5160 rev.-5163 rev.).</i>

1) It seems the people address the Moon when they have bad dreams: it is addressed as 'Rider yonder' in the previous story (of a prayer to the Moon) as well as in this instance, 2) See also

story

6 August 1875

Custom and daily life

History (personal)

dreams ( getting rid of the evil influence of bad )

dreams ( and collecting food )

dreams ( cleansing )

dreams ( about )

dreams ( bad- )

dreams ( go into the fire )

dreams ( go about with people )

dreams ( and a prayer or address to the Moon )

dreams ( and evil things )

dreams ( fires cleanse evil from them )

dreams ( and misfortune )

dreams ( and the unfavourable actions of food and prey )

dreams ( rituals performed to remove evil influences )

dreams ( their influence on daily life )

dreams ( and the rituals performed by Dia!kwain's mother )

Dia!kwain ( how his mother removed the evil influences of bad dreams )

Moon ( prayer or address to )

Moon ( and getting rid of the evil influence of bad dreams )

prayer ( or address to the Moon )

prayer ( and getting rid of the evil influence of bad dreams )

fires ( cleanse dreams )

fires ( and getting rid of the evil influence of bad dreams )

food ( collecting )

food ( and getting rid of the evil influence of bad dreams )

food ( the unfavourable actions of food and prey )

5160v-5163v