Contaminate

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They were making their annual spring offerings to the god of the valley, asking for good crops, fine weather, and the birth of many horses and children. The food had been prepared near by, the dishes having been carefully cleaned and boiled in order to remove all traces of human touch before they were presented to the god.

• Source: Andrews, Roy C. “Exploring unknown corners of the ‘Hermit Kingdom’.” The National Geographic Magazine 36:25-48, 1919.
• Culture: Korea
• Location: Asia