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Blood Sacrifice
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Trees that are surrounded by thunderstorms present a great danger in the forest. The Semang therefore regard storms as a punishment of the god Karei for committed offenses. To appease him, they sacrifice him blood from the calves. Here Timun hurls water and blood towards the sky with a ladle of coconut shell.
Title: Blood Sacrifice
Description:
Trees that are surrounded by thunderstorms present a great danger in the forest.
The Semang therefore regard storms as a punishment of the god Karei for committed offenses.
To appease him, they sacrifice him blood from the calves.
Here Timun hurls water and blood towards the sky with a ladle of coconut shell.
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