Ancestral spirits/souls
Water was brought to the dead
In the olden days, in Tartu County, water was brought to the grave in a bowl so that the dead would have a drink when they came out of the grave.
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Surnutele viidi juua
Vanasti viidud Tartumaal kausiga hauale vett, et surnutel hauast välja tulles oleks juua.
Palamuse khk. Koguja Matthias Johann Eisen 1929. E XIII 21 (119). Inglise tõlge: Taive Särg. Foto https://et.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail:Palamuse_kalmistu_v%C3%A4ravaehitis.jpg
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