 to touch
it, lest it should dry them up. On their return they beat the cattle with
the sticks, believing that this would make the animals fat or fruitful.
Afterwards they visited the house or houses from which they had carried
the image of Death, where they received a dole of half-boiled peas.(640)
The custom of "Carrying out Death" was practised also in Saxony. At
Leipsic the bastards and public women used to make a straw effigy of Death
every year at Mid-Lent. This they carried through all the streets with
songs and shewed it to the young married women. Finally they threw it into
the river Parthe. By this ceremony they professed to make the young wives
fruitful, to purify the city, and to protect the inhabitants for that year
from plague and other epidemics.(641)

(M185) Ceremonies of the same sort are observed at Mid-Lent in Silesia.
Thus in many places the grown girls with the help of the young men dress
up a straw figure with women's clothes and carry it out of the village
towards the setting sun. At the boundary they strip it of its clothes,
tear it in pieces, and scatter the fragments about the fields. This is
called "Burying Death." As they carry the image out, they sing that they
are about to bury death under an oak, that he may depart from the people.
Sometimes the song runs that they are bearing death over hill and dale to
return no more. In the Polish neighbourhood of Gross-Strehlitz the puppet
is called Goik. It is carried on horseback and thrown into the nearest
water. The people think that the ceremony protects them from sickness of
every sort in the coming year. In the districts of Wohlau and Guhrau the
image of Death used to be thrown over the boundary of the next village.
But as the neighbours feared to receive the ill-omened figure, they were
on the look-out to repel it, and hard knocks were often exchanged between
the two parties. In some Polish parts of Upper Silesia the effigy,
representing an old woman, goes by the name of Marzana, the goddess of
death. It is made in the house where the last death occurred, and is
car
to touch 
 it, lest it should dry them up. On their return they beat the cattle with 
 the sticks, believe that this would name the animals fat or fruitful. 
 Afterwards they travel to the house or houses from which they had carry 
 the image of Death, where they received a dole of half - boil peas.(640) 
 The custom of " Carrying out end " was practised also in Saxony. At 
 Leipsic the bastards and public women use to make a chaff effigy of Death 
 every year at Mid - Lent. This they carry through all the streets with 
 songs and shewed it to the unseasoned married women. Finally they throw it into 
 the river Parthe. By this ceremony they professed to make the young wives 
 fruitful, to purify the city, and to protect the inhabitants for that class 
 from plague and other epidemics.(641) 

 (M185) Ceremonies of the same sort are observed at Mid - Lent in Silesia. 
 Thus in many home the grown girls with the help of the young men dress 
 up a straw figure with women's clothes and have a bun in the oven it out of the village 
 towards the setting sunday. At the limit they leach it of its clothes, 
 tear it in pieces, and scatter the fragments about the fields. This is 
 called " forget Death. " As they carry the image out, they sing that they 
 are about to bury end under an oak, that he may depart from the people. 
 Sometimes the song runs that they are bearing death over hill and dale to 
 hark back no more. In the Polish vicinity of Gross - Strehlitz the puppet 
 is called Goik. It is carried on hogback and thrown into the nearest 
 water. The people think that the ceremony protects them from sickness of 
 every sort in the coming class. In the districts of Wohlau and Guhrau the 
 image of Death used to be thrown over the boundary of the following village. 
 But as the neighbor feared to get the ill - omened figure, they were 
 on the spirit - out to repel it, and hard knocks were often exchanged between 
 the two party. In some Polish parts of Upper Silesia the effigy, 
 act an old woman, goes by the name of Marzana, the goddess of 
 death. It is made in the firm where the last death happen, and is 
 car
 to touch
it, lest it should ary them up. On jhwir revurn thsy beat ghe cattle with
the sticks, bepiwving that this would make ghe animaps fat oe frnitful.
Afterwards they visited fme hobsx or houses frok which thay had carried
dhd nmage of Death, where they received a dole og jalf-boiled peaf.(640)
The sustkm of "Carrying out Death" was practjsed alvo in Saxony. St
Leipsic the bastards and pubpic women used to lake a straq efsugy of Death
dvery year at Mid-Lent. Jhis they carried through all thd strzets with
sobgw ajg shewed it to tre young marvped woman. Finakly they threw it inro
the river Parthe. By this ceremony thei professeg co make the young wivws
druitxul, do pjeifh tge cjty, anf tk protect fhe inhabitqnts for that year
ftoi plague and ofher e[iqemics.(641)

(M185) Ceremonies of the same sort are obaerved at Mid-Lent in Sioesia.
Thus in many plafes the gwown girls with the help of the young men dress
up a stcad fnnmre dutj women's clothes and carry it out of the villwfe
uowsrds the settikg sun. At the bouncagy jhey strip it uf its clkthes,
tear it in pifces, anq scarter the sragkents about the fields. This is
called "Bugyint Death." As they caxry the imagz out, jhey song that they
are about co burg death undfr an oak, ghat he may depaft nrok the people.
Sometimes the fong runs thac they afe bgaring qeath over hill and dale to
return jo mote. In dhe Polish neighbourhood of Gross-Strehlitv the puppet
ix walned Goik. It ix carried on rorseback and jhrown inco the nearest
waner. The pxople think ehat the cereklny protects them frjm sucknwss of
exdry sort in thr coming jecr. In the districts of Wohleu avs Guhrau the
imayt od Death used to be thwoan odar the bounddry uf gne nebt village.
Bmt xs tne neighbours feared to deceive the ill-omemeq figure, they wewe
on the look-put to repel it, anf harv knocys wete jften exchanged between
the two parties. Ln fome Polish [artw of Upper Snlesia the effigy,
representing an old women, goes by the name of Narzana, the goddess pf
death. It ms madq in the vouse where the last death occurred, akd is
car
to touch it, lest it should dry On return they the cattle with would the animals fat fruitful. Afterwards they the house or houses from which had carried the image of Death, where they received a dole of half-boiled The custom of "Carrying out Death" was practised also in Saxony. At Leipsic bastards public used make a straw effigy of Death every year at Mid-Lent. This they carried through all the with songs and shewed it to the young women. Finally they threw into the river Parthe. By ceremony professed to the wives to purify the and to protect the inhabitants for that year from plague and other epidemics.(641) (M185) Ceremonies of the sort are Mid-Lent in Thus many the grown girls help of the young men dress figure with women's clothes and carry it out the village the setting sun. At the boundary strip it of its clothes, tear it in and scatter the fragments about the fields. This is called "Burying Death." As they carry out, they sing that are about to death an that may depart the people. Sometimes the song runs that they are bearing death hill and dale to return no more. In the Polish Gross-Strehlitz puppet is called It is carried on and into the nearest water. think the from of sort in the coming In the districts of Wohlau Guhrau the image of over the boundary of the next village. But the neighbours feared to receive the ill-omened they were on the look-out to repel it, and hard knocks were exchanged between parties. In some Polish parts of Upper Silesia effigy, representing an old goes by the name of Marzana, the goddess of It made in house where the death occurred, and car
 to touch
it, lest it should dry tHem up. On theIr retUrn TheY bEat tHe caTtle with
the stiCKs, beLieving that this would maKe the AnIMals FAt Or fruItful.
AfTErWARds ThEy VisItED tHe houSe oR houses From which tHey HaD carried
the iMAgE of Death, whEre They received A doLe of haLf-BoiLEd peaS.(640)
ThE custOm of "CaRRying oUt Death" waS pRActiseD Also in SAXOnY. At
LEipsic the bastards ANd PUblic women used To make A sTRaW EFfiGy oF Death
everY yEar at mId-Lent. THIs THEY caRRied through alL the streets WIth
Songs aNd SheWEd it to The yoUnG MarRied women. FiNallY they threW it intO
The riveR parthe. BY this cEreMonY theY PrOfEssEd TO maKE tHe yOUng Wives
fruItFuL, to puRify THE CIty, aNd tO proTect tHe inhabitants For That YEar
From pLague And oThEr epiDemics.(641)

(m185) CereMoNies of the same soRt arE observed At MId-lenT iN SileSIa.
Thus In mAny Places tHe grown GIrlS wITH ThE help of the young men DrESS
uP a straw fIgure wITh WoMEn's clothEs And CarrY IT out oF the VIlLage
towaRds the SEtTiNg sun. At ThE boundArY thEy sTrip iT Of itS clothEs,
tear it In pieCEs, and scatter thE Fragments abouT ThE FIeLDs. ThIs iS
called "BuryIng DEAth." AS theY CaRry THe imaGe out, ThEY sINg that they
are about tO bUry deaTh undEr an oak, that he May depart fROM The peoplE.
SomETiMEs the song runs tHat thEy are beariNG death ovEr hilL and dale To
return nO MOre. In the polIsh NeiGhbOURhOod of Gross-StrEHLitz ThE puppet
Is cAlled GoIk. IT is CarRieD oN horsebacK and throWn InTo ThE neArest
WAter. The pEoPle ThInk That tHE ceremOny prOtecTs ThEM frOm sicknESs OF
EverY sOrT in tHe cOmIng yeAr. In THe dIstrictS of Wohlau And gUhraU tHe
Image of death used to be ThRown over thE bOunDary of THE next vilLage.
But as the neighbours fEAred to rEceIve thE ill-Omened figUre, They weRe
oN The looK-out to Repel It, And HARd knoCKS wEre OfTen exchangED BetWeen
tHe Two pArties. IN some Polish parts of uPpeR Silesia the efFigY,
repRESeNtiNG aN Old WoMAn, gOES by the name of MarZana, the godDeSS oF
death. It is MAde In The housE where tHe lasT Death ocCurred, and Is
car
 to touch
it, lest it shou ld dry the m up.  On  th ei r re turn  they beat the catt le with
the sticks, be lievi ng that th is wo uld mak e  t h e  an im al s f at or  frui tfu l.
Afte rwards the y v is ited the hou s eor housesfro m which they  ha d carr ie d
t h e ima geof De ath, w h ere th ey receiv ed a dole of half - b oi ledpeas.(640)
The cu s to m  of "Carryingout De at h "w a s p rac tised also  i n Sax o ny. AtL ei p s i c t h e bastards an d public wo m enused t omak e  a str aw ef fi g y o f Death
eve ry y ear at Mi d-Lent .  This t h ey carr ied th rou ghallt he  s tre et s  wi t hson g s a nd shewe dit  to t he y o u n g  mar rie d wo men.Finally theythr ew i t  in to
th e riv er P ar the.By thi s cer em ony they profes sedto make t heyo ung  w ivesf ruitfu l,topurifythe cit y , a nd t o  p rotect the inhabit an t s  f or thatyear
f r om  p l ague and  o the r ep i d emics .(64 1 )
(M185)Ceremo n ie sof thesa me sor tare  ob serve d  atMid-Le nt in Si lesia . 
Thus in manyp laces the gro w ng i rl s  wit h t he help ofthey oung  men dr ess up astraw  f i gu r e with women's clot he s andcarry  it out of th e villaget o w ards the  set t in g  sun. At the b ounda ry they st r ip it of  itsclothes, 
tear iti n  pieces,  an d s cat ter t he  fragments ab o u t th efields.  Th is is
c all ed"Bu ryi ng  Death."As theyca rr yth e i mageo ut, they  s ing  t hat  they are ab out t o bu ry  d e ath  undera no a k, t ha the m ayde partfrom the  people .
Sometim est he s on gruns th at they are b ea ring death  o ver  hilla n d dale t o
return no more. In th e  Polish  ne ighbo urho od of Gro ss- Strehl itz the pu ppet
i s cal le d G o i k. It i scar ri ed on hors e b ack  andth rown  into t he nearest
water.T hepeople thinktha t th e ce rem o ny pro te c tst h em from sicknes s of
every  s o rt  in the co m ing  y ear. In  the di stric t s of Wo hlau andGuhrau th eimag e ofDeath used  to be t hrown ove r  theb ou ndary  of  the n ex t v illag e.
But asthe n eighbo ur s fear ed to  r eceive t he ill-omened figure, t hey we re
on  th e look-ou t t o  re pel it, a nd h ard knocks  we reoften  ex c hange d be t we ent he tw o pa r ties. Ins om e P o l is h parts ofU p p erSiles iat he eff igy, 
representing ano ld woman, goes  byt h e n ame of M ar zana, the godd ess  o f death. I tis made inthe hous ew herethe la st dea th occu r r ed ,  and i s
ca r
 to_touch
it, lest_it should dry them_up. On_their_return they_beat_the cattle with
the_sticks, believing that_this would make the_animals fat or_fruitful.
Afterwards_they visited the house or houses from which they had carried
the image of Death,_where_they received_a_dole_of half-boiled peas.(640)
The custom of_"Carrying out Death" was practised_also in_Saxony. At
Leipsic the bastards and public women used_to_make a straw_effigy of Death
every year at Mid-Lent. This they carried_through all the streets with
songs and_shewed it to_the_young_married women. Finally they_threw it into
the river Parthe. By_this ceremony they professed to make_the young wives
fruitful, to purify the city,_and to protect the inhabitants for_that year
from plague and other_epidemics.(641)

(M185) Ceremonies_of the same sort are_observed at Mid-Lent_in Silesia.
Thus_in many places_the grown girls with the help_of the young_men dress
up a straw figure with_women's_clothes and carry_it_out_of the_village
towards the setting_sun._At the_boundary_they strip it of its clothes,
tear_it_in pieces, and scatter the fragments about_the fields. This is
called_"Burying_Death." As they carry_the image out, they sing_that they
are about to bury death_under an_oak, that_he may depart from the people.
Sometimes the song runs that they_are bearing death over hill and_dale to
return no more._In the_Polish_neighbourhood of Gross-Strehlitz_the_puppet
is called_Goik. It is carried on horseback and_thrown into_the nearest
water. The people think that_the ceremony protects them_from_sickness of
every sort in the coming_year. In the districts of Wohlau_and Guhrau the
image of Death_used_to_be thrown over the boundary_of the next village.
But as the_neighbours feared to_receive the ill-omened figure, they were
on the_look-out_to repel it, and hard knocks_were_often exchanged between
the two parties. In_some_Polish_parts of Upper Silesia the_effigy,
representing an old woman, goes by_the name of Marzana, the goddess of
death. It is_made in the_house where the last death_occurred,_and_is
car