Re: Questions: Humakti Honor

From: reinierd_at_...
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 14:08:23 -0000

> Bruce suggested that Heortlings surround Humakti with taboos, to
> avoid accidently offending them. I think these are basically over
> politeness. For example, always stepping away from a Humakti to
avoid accidently jostling him, or hiding children away in case they say or> do something foolish.

Interesting. It is said (I have no idea whether it was actually true and at some level who cares?) that in feudal Japan it was a mortal impropriety to jostle a samurai's swords. If you were a peasant, it was grounds for him to cut you down. Seems like a similar image.

Thanks!
Reinier