The idea of drawing energy from a sacrificial victim, whether an animal or a human, was characteristic of many ancient religions.
Based on his position, we believe that this person was a sacrificial victim, although he could have been of high social status.
The aspect of submission, or offering of the self, is emphasized today as the most important feature of the sacrificial ritual in the villagers' discourse.
This would explain why sacrificial victims, regardless of pedigree, were clearly marked out as religious offerings.
There are further sacrificial implications: correcting and amending were expected as results of the purification by fire.
Using a fire drill, the priests then star ted a new fire on the chest of a sacrificial victim.
Sheep are also suitable as sacrificial conduits for communications with the ancestors though only with those of the lineage.
In 1995, the newspapers framed him as a sacrificial candidate, running only so that the shoo-in winner would have someone to run against.
