tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948329512211077551.post8257217450903984948..comments2024-03-06T19:52:42.794-07:00Comments on BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Sun Cities of the Ancient WorldAlice C. Linsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948329512211077551.post-44353398430655895502022-07-03T15:54:12.510-06:002022-07-03T15:54:12.510-06:00Yes. Either by omission or commission, the offspri...Yes. Either by omission or commission, the offsprings, are assumed to shoulder the blame. To protect them from the spirit of the departed, they had to undergo this cleansing by contrition. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948329512211077551.post-11743154188887928452022-02-05T13:43:59.878-07:002022-02-05T13:43:59.878-07:00John, shaving and beating in that case seems to be...John, shaving and beating in that case seems to be a ritual act of contrition on behalf of the deceased. I'd like to know more about this.Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948329512211077551.post-10802466006825465912018-06-01T05:01:10.247-06:002018-06-01T05:01:10.247-06:00Interesting that the rituals involved shaving of t...Interesting that the rituals involved shaving of the head. Similarly,among the Luo,the death of a man/or woman would involve his/her wife/husband and children having their heads closely-shaved,and whipped on their backs after the shaving.I took to my heels after one whip.john ogutuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616228949310251785noreply@blogger.com