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She must then go around the cot once in a counterclockwise direction, starting at the leg to the right (east) of the head, bow down, and touch the ground with both hands, each time with somebody helping her up.

  • Source: Hockings, Paul. Mortuary ritual of the Badagas of southern India. Chicago: Chicago Natural History Museum, 2001.
  • Culture: Badaga
  • Location: Asia