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1927.27.1335 :: pil, miniatyrpil

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Miniatyrpil, som användes av albinos då de skjuta på de demoner som anses framkalla sol och månförmörkelser.

Anm. av Pérez Kantule i Gbg. 1931: "Flechita, siku, que usan los blancos o blancas en tiempo de eclipse de la luna o del sol. Según dicen que el eclipse es la causa de la devorada de la luna ó sol por el dragón ó una rana enorme.Y para ahuyentarlos los blancos tiran esas flechitas a la direccion del eclipse y así el eclipse se desaperece. Es construido por unos indios que saben hacer flechas. Usan solo los blancos y blancas. Así todos los blancos posen estas clases de flechitas, pero ahora por la entrada de cambio de costumbres algunos dejaron de usarlas".

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1927.27.1335 :: pil, miniatyrpil

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