Masato's Den





Gorean Rites


ref: The Karian Notes, Section 01G



Book 1, page 62 -- Description of a Homestone Ceremony

Book 11, page 71 -- Rite of Deflowering - Man takes the blood of the girl from the deflowering on his fingers and smears it across her lips and teeth, forcing her to taste it. If she is slave, the Kef is drawn on her belly with the blood.

Book 5, page 402 -- Ritual of Free Companionship - The integral act is the sharing of the cup of wine, all else is extra

Book 5, page 404 -- Ritual of Banishment (also Book 5, page 16), handled publically, usually.
1) A tray of bread, salt, and a small flaming brand is brought out
2) Take the bread, break it, put it back in the tray Say: "You are refused bread"
3) Take the salt, raise, and replace it back on the tray Say: "You are refused salt"
4) Take the small flaming brand from the brazier, thrust it into the salt, extinguishing it Say: "You are refused fire"
5) "You are herewith, by edict of the High Council and concurrance of the First Captain, commanded from the City of Port Kar, to depart before sundown of this day, not to return upon pain of penalty of torture and impalement, before being thrown into the canals for the urts to feed upon"



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