Image by NaturEyes on Pixabay · Pixabay License
گناهخوار
Sign in to saveA 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.
Wikidata facts
Show 1 more fact
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0