Following on from the dung spirits message,..
I think the role of shit in Praxian culture has been under explored to date. Think about it, the herd beast shit is formed through a union of the direct gifts of the earth [grass etc] and the daughters of eiritha [the herd beasts], surely it is the object of some reverence. [And remember disease in Glorantha is not spread like RW disease].
>From it's source it is more linked to the Eiritha side of life than the
Waha side, so probably isn't used in a woad like fashion by the clan
warriors except perhaps on particular Earth related quests. However it _is_
applied by Praxian women as a sort of combined make-up and eau de toilet.-
"Oh my! is that 'Scent de Bison Shit' your wearing, doing something that
little bit special tonight are we ?"
As anyone who has come home to find their wife/sister/girlfriend/mother [or boyfriend/husband - lets face it, this is the nineties] wearing a RW facepack will know, this isn't all that farfetched. - - Chris [with apologies]
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