Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 291W. Blackwood, 1962 - England |
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Page 193
... fire - walking ceremony . It was to take place that evening at some estate on the other side ' - in my excitement I did not catch the name - and it would take two hours to get there . I accepted with alacrity . Ever since coming to ...
... fire - walking ceremony . It was to take place that evening at some estate on the other side ' - in my excitement I did not catch the name - and it would take two hours to get there . I accepted with alacrity . Ever since coming to ...
Page 197
... walkers were so exalted that they were unaware of pain , but did not explain why they were neither scorched nor blistered . Some of us speculated about the preparatory rites that are customary before such ... FIRE - WALKING CEREMONY 197.
... walkers were so exalted that they were unaware of pain , but did not explain why they were neither scorched nor blistered . Some of us speculated about the preparatory rites that are customary before such ... FIRE - WALKING CEREMONY 197.
Page 198
... walkers , having fulfilled their vows and being therefore possessed by the god , visited all the houses ' as a blessing . ' As for me , I was exhausted . As I remarked to Donald , I could not have been more so had ... FIRE - WALKING CEREMONY.
... walkers , having fulfilled their vows and being therefore possessed by the god , visited all the houses ' as a blessing . ' As for me , I was exhausted . As I remarked to Donald , I could not have been more so had ... FIRE - WALKING CEREMONY.
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