ok or pool, and standing in a line
throw it into the water. Then they all plunge in after it; but as soon as
it is caught no one more may enter the water. The boy who did not enter
the water or entered it last will die within the year, and he is obliged
to carry the Death back to the village. The effigy is then burned.(650) On
the other hand, it is believed that no one will die within the year in the
house out of which the figure of Death has been carried;(651) and the
village out of which Death has been driven is sometimes supposed to be
protected against sickness and plague.(652) In some villages of Austrian
Silesia on the Saturday before Dead Sunday an effigy is made of old
clothes, hay, and straw, for the purpose of driving Death out of the
village. On Sunday the people, armed with sticks and straps, assemble
before the house where the figure is lodged. Four lads then draw the
effigy by cords through the village amid exultant shouts, while all the
others beat it with their sticks and straps. On reaching a field which
belongs to a neighbouring village they lay down the figure, cudgel it
soundly, and scatter the fragments over the field. The people believe that
the village from which Death has been thus carried out will be safe from
any infectious disease for the whole year.(653) In Slavonia the figure of
Death is cudgelled and then rent in two.(654) In Poland the effigy, made
of hemp and straw, is flung into a pool or swamp with the words "The devil
take thee."(655)




§ 5. Sawing the Old Woman.


(M189) The custom of "Sawing the Old Woman," which is or used to be
observed in Italy, France, and Spain on the fourth Sunday in Lent, is
doubtless, as Grimm supposes, merely another form of the custom of
"Carrying out Death." A great hideous figure representing the oldest woman
of the village was dragged out and sawn in two, amid a prodigious noise
made with cow-bells, pots and pans, and so forth.(656) In Palermo the
representation used to be still more lifelike. At Mid-Lent an old woman
was drawn through
ok or pool, and standing in a line 
 throw it into the urine. Then they all dunk in after it; but as soon as 
 it is caught no one more may enter the water system. The boy who did not enter 
 the body of water or entered it last will die within the class, and he is oblige 
 to carry the end back to the village. The effigy is then burned.(650) On 
 the other hand, it is believed that no one will fail within the year in the 
 house out of which the name of Death has been carried;(651) and the 
 village out of which Death has been drive is sometimes supposed to be 
 protected against nausea and plague.(652) In some villages of Austrian 
 Silesia on the Saturday before Dead Sunday an effigy is made of old 
 clothes, hay, and chaff, for the purpose of driving Death out of the 
 village. On Sunday the people, armed with stick and straps, assemble 
 before the house where the figure is lodged. Four chap then draw the 
 effigy by cords through the village amid exultant shouts, while all the 
 others beat it with their sticks and straps. On reaching a field which 
 belongs to a neighbouring greenwich village they put down the figure, cudgel it 
 thoroughly, and break up the fragment over the field. The people believe that 
 the village from which Death has been thus carried out will be dependable from 
 any infectious disease for the whole year.(653) In Slavonia the figure of 
 Death is cudgelled and then rent in two.(654) In Poland the effigy, made 
 of hemp and straw, is flung into a pool or swamp with the words " The devil 
 take thee. "(655) 




 § 5. Sawing the Old Woman. 


 (M189) The customs of " Sawing the Old Woman, " which is or use to be 
 watch in Italy, France, and Spain on the fourth Sunday in Lent, is 
 doubtless, as Grimm supposes, merely another form of the custom of 
 " carry out Death. " A great hideous figure stage the oldest woman 
 of the village was dragged out and saw in two, amid a prodigious noise 
 made with cow - bells, pots and pan, and so forth.(656) In Palermo the 
 theatrical performance used to be still more lifelike. At Mid - Lent an previous woman 
 was drawn through
ok lr pool, and standing in x line
throw it nbto thx water. Then thdy all plunge in after it; buv as soon as
it is caught no one more may enter tye weter. The boy who did not enter
fme wacec or entered it last will die within tha hecr, and he is obliged
to carry the Deaeh back tl the village. Jhe egsigy ps then burned.(650) On
the other hand, it is uelieved that np one will die within the jear in the
house out ov which the figtee of Death fas been carried;(651) and tge
village out of which Death har beeu driven is simehhmes supposxd to fe
protected against vicknesx and plague.(652) Ik somx violages of Austrian
Silxsia on the Saturday before Daab Sunday an effigy is mqde ox olg
clogyes, hag, end straw, foc the purpoae of drivibg Death out of the
fijoage. On Sundag the [ejple, armed with sticks and straps, assemtle
gefore the house where rhe figure is lodged. Vour lads then draw the
effigy by cords through the village amid dxuotwvr dhouts, while all the
others beat it with their atocls and straps. Jn reaching a fogld which
belones to c nsighbouring villagf they jay diwn the fygurr, cudgel it
soundly, and scatrer the fragiwnts over the fielb. The people beloeve yhat
the village from whnch Dezth has beej thus cadfied out will be sane xrom
any infectious disease for the xhole year.(653) Iv Slsvonia the figurf of
Dcdth is cudgelled ajd thgn rend in two.(654) Ij Poland the effigy, made
of hemp and straw, is glgng into a 'ool ov swamp with thq words "The deril
take chee."(655)




§ 5. Rawing the Old Wokan.


(M189) The cuftom of "Sawinc the Old Women," which ys oe uswd to bd
ubserved in Itsly, Francv, cnd Spain on the fourth Sunvay kh Lent, is
doubtlzrw, as Grimm supppser, mqrvly agmther form ox thd cjxtom uf
"Carrying ijt Drath." A great hideous fighre representing tne oldest qoman
of ehe village wss dragged out and sawn in two, smiq a prodigious noise
made with dow-bells, ootf and pans, agd si forth.(656) In Pclermo the
representation used to be stilo more lifelike. Aj Mid-Lent an old womau
wss drawn thcough
ok or pool, and standing in a it the water. they all plunge soon it is caught one more may the water. The boy who did enter the water or entered it last will die within the year, and is obliged to carry the Death back to the village. The effigy is burned.(650) the hand, is believed that no one will die within the year in the house out of which figure of Death has been carried;(651) and the out of which Death been driven is sometimes supposed be against sickness plague.(652) some of Austrian Silesia the Saturday before Dead Sunday an effigy is made of old clothes, hay, and straw, for the of driving of the On the armed with sticks assemble before the house where the Four lads then draw the effigy by cords the village exultant shouts, while all the others it with their sticks and straps. On reaching field which belongs to a neighbouring village they lay down the figure, cudgel it soundly, the fragments over the The people believe the from Death been thus out will be safe from any infectious disease for the whole In Slavonia the figure of Death is cudgelled and then two.(654) Poland the effigy, of hemp and straw, flung a pool or swamp words devil 5. the Woman. (M189) The custom "Sawing the Old Woman," which or used to be Spain on the fourth Sunday in Lent, is as Grimm supposes, merely another form of custom of "Carrying out Death." A great hideous figure representing the oldest of the dragged out and sawn in two, amid a noise made with cow-bells, and pans, and so forth.(656) In Palermo the representation to still more At Mid-Lent an woman was drawn
ok or pool, and standing in a linE
throw it inTo the WatEr. THeN theY all Plunge in after iT; But aS soon as
it is caught no one More mAy ENter THe Water. the boy wHO dID Not EnTeR
thE wATeR or enTerEd it lasT will die wiThiN tHe year, and he iS ObLiged
to carRy tHe Death back tO thE villaGe. the EFfigy Is tHen buRned.(650) On
THe otheR hand, it is BeLIeved tHAt no one WILl Die wIthin the year in the
HOuSE out of which the Figure Of dEaTH Has BeeN carried;(651) anD tHe
vilLAge out oF WhICH deaTH has been driveN is sometimeS SupPosed tO bE
prOTected AgainSt SIckNess and plagUe.(652) In Some villaGes of AUStrian
SILesia on The SatUrdAy bEforE deAd sunDaY An eFFiGy iS MadE of old
clOtHeS, hay, aNd stRAW, FOr thE puRposE of drIving Death out Of tHe
viLLagE. On SuNday tHe peOpLe, armEd with StickS aNd straps, assemblE
befOre the houSe wHeRe tHe FigurE Is lodgEd. FOur Lads theN draw thE
EffIgY BY CoRds through the villaGe AMId Exultant Shouts, WHiLe ALl the
othErS beAt it WITh theIr stICkS and straPs. On reAChInG a field WhIch
belOnGs tO a nEighbOUrinG villaGe they laY down THe figure, cudgel IT
soundly, and scATtER ThE FragMenTs over the fiEld. THE peoPle bELiEve THat
thE villAgE FrOM which Death has been tHuS carriEd out Will be safe froM
any infectIOUS disease For tHE wHOle year.(653) In SlavoNia thE figure of
DEAth is cudGelleD and then Rent in two.(654) iN poland thE efFigY, maDe
oF HEmP and straw, is flUNG intO a Pool or sWamP with thE woRds "the DevIl
Take thee."(655)




§ 5. SAwing the olD WOmAn.


(m189) ThE custOM of "SawinG tHe OLd womAn," whiCH is or uSed to Be
obSeRvED in italy, FrANcE, ANd SpAiN oN the FouRtH SundAy in lEnt, Is
doubtLess, as GriMm sUPposEs, MeRely anoTher form of the CuStom of
"CarrYiNg oUt DeatH." a Great hidEous figure representing tHE oldest WomAn
of tHe viLlage was dRagGed out And SAwn in tWo, amid A prodIgIouS NOise
mADE wIth CoW-bells, pots AND paNs, and So FortH.(656) In PaleRmo the
representatiON usEd to be still moRe lIfelIKE. AT MiD-leNT an OlD WomAN
Was drawn through
ok or pool, and standing i n a line
t hrowitint othewate r. Then they a l l pl unge in after it; butas so on as
i t  i s cau ght noo ne m ore  m ay  en te r  t he wa ter . The b oy who did  no tenter
the wa t er  or entere d i t last willdie  withi nthe year,  an d heis obl i ged
to  carry th eD eath b a ck to t h e  v illa ge. The effigy is th e n burned.(650)  On
th eo th e r  ha nd,  it is bel ie ved t h at no o n ew i l l d i e within theyear in the hou se out  o f w h ich th e fig ur e  of  Death hasbeen  carried; (651)a nd thev illageout of  wh ich  Dea t hha s b ee n  dr i ve n i s  so metimessu pp osedto b e p r otec ted  aga instsickness andpla gue. ( 652 ) Insomevill ag es of  Austr ian
S il esia on the Sat urda y beforeDea dSun da y ane ffigyismad e of ol d
cloth e s,ha y , an d straw, for the p ur p o se  of driv ing De a th  o u t of the 
v ill age. O n Sun dayt he  people,  armed wi th  sticks  a nd str ap s,ass emble befo re the  house w heret he figure is l o dged. Four la d st h en draw  th e
effigy by  cor d s th roug h  t hev illag e ami de xu l tant shouts, whileal l theother s beat it wit h their st i c k s and st raps .  O n  reaching a fi eld w hich
belon g s to a n eighb ouring v illage th e y  lay dow n t hefig ure , cu dgel it
sound l y , an dscatter  th e fragm ent s o ver  th efield. Th e people  b el ie ve  th at
th e  village  f rom  w hic h Dea t h hasbeenthus  c ar r ied  out wi l lb e  saf efr om
a nyin fecti ousd ise ase for  the whol e y e ar.( 65 3)  In Sla vonia the fig ur e of
Death  i s c udgell e d  and the n rent in two.(654) InP oland t heeffig y, m ade
of he mpand st raw ,  is fl ung in to apo olo r  swam p wi thth e words "T h e  de vil
t ak e th ee."(65 5)




§ 5. Sawing the  Old Woman.

(M 189) T he  cu s to m  of  " S awi n g  the Old Woman, " which is  o r  u sed to beo bse rv ed in I taly, F rance ,  and Sp ain on th e fourthSu nday i n L ent, is
do ubtless,  as Grimm suppo s es , mer ely  anoth er  fo rm of  the c u sto m of"Carry in g outDeath ."  A great  hideous figure represe ntingthe o lde st womanoft hevillage w as d ragged out  an d s awn i n t w o, am id a pr odi g iousnois e 
made wit h  c ow- b e ll s, pots and p a ns,  andsof orth.( 656)  In Palermo the
r e presentation u sedt o  be  st i ll m or e lifelike. At  Mi d- L e nt an ol dwoman
was d rawn thr ou g h
ok or_pool, and_standing in a line
throw_it into_the_water. Then_they_all plunge in_after it; but_as soon as
it is_caught no one_more_may enter the water. The boy who did not enter
the water or entered it_last_will die_within_the_year, and he is obliged
to_carry the Death back to_the village._The effigy is then burned.(650) On
the other hand,_it_is believed that_no one will die within the year in the
house_out of which the figure of_Death has been_carried;(651)_and_the
village out of which_Death has been driven is sometimes_supposed to be
protected against sickness and_plague.(652) In some villages of Austrian
Silesia on_the Saturday before Dead Sunday an_effigy is made of old
clothes,_hay, and_straw, for the purpose of_driving Death out_of the
village._On Sunday the_people, armed with sticks and straps,_assemble
before the house_where the figure is lodged. Four_lads_then draw the
effigy_by_cords_through the_village amid exultant_shouts,_while all_the
others_beat it with their sticks and_straps._On reaching a field which
belongs to a_neighbouring village they lay_down_the figure, cudgel it
soundly,_and scatter the fragments over_the field. The people believe that
the_village from_which Death_has been thus carried out will be safe from
any infectious disease_for the whole year.(653) In Slavonia_the figure of
Death is_cudgelled and_then_rent in two.(654)_In_Poland the_effigy, made
of hemp and straw, is flung_into a_pool or swamp with the words_"The devil
take thee."(655)




§ 5._Sawing_the Old Woman.


(M189) The custom of_"Sawing the Old Woman," which is_or used to be
observed in_Italy,_France,_and Spain on the fourth_Sunday in Lent, is
doubtless, as Grimm_supposes, merely another_form of the custom of
"Carrying out Death."_A_great hideous figure representing the oldest_woman
of_the village was dragged out and_sawn_in_two, amid a prodigious noise
made_with cow-bells, pots and pans, and_so forth.(656) In Palermo the
representation used to be still_more lifelike. At_Mid-Lent an old woman
was drawn_through