Sin-eater

id: sin-eater-181-30224
title: Sin-eater
text: A sin-eater is a person who consumes a ritual meal in order to spiritually take on the sins of a deceased person. The food was believed to absorb the sins of a recently dead person, thus absolving the soul of the person. Cultural anthropologists and folklorists classify sin-eating as a form of ritual. It is most commonly associated with Scotland, Ireland, Wales, English counties bordering Wales, and Welsh culture.
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description: Person who consumes a ritual meal for the deceased
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin-eater
date created: 2003-09-07T04:50:15Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T18:24:29Z
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