Lemures
Publié le 22/02/2012
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Roman Ghosts of the dead, malignant
or mischievous spirits who returned to Earth to terrify
the living. People rid themselves of these spirits
during the Lemuria, a feast held on three nights
in May with odd numbers, the 9th, 11th and 13th.
Families went through an extraordinary ritual at the
Lemuria: Every father rose from his bed at midnight,
snapped his fingers to scare away the spirits, then
washed his hands three times. Next he filled his
mouth with black beans, then tossed the beans behind
him, chanting words of atonement. He repeated
this performance nine times. Finally he washed his
hands again, struck a gong and bade the evil spirits to
depart. After that he could safely go back to bed.
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- Lemures Roman Ghosts of the dead, malignant or mischievous spirits who returned to Earth to terrify the living.
- LES LEMURES Les revenants du mois de mai