The Bevanawayanastani Bible/The Book of Mourning/English

The hundred rituals of mourning are as follows:
 * 1) To go out into the streets and, falling upon one’s knees, tear off one’s clothing – screaming for the loss – and lather oneself in cream.
 * 2) To overindulge in narcotics and alcohol for the period of at least three days.
 * 3) To flail oneself for no less than one score and five strokes with a holy ritual chain.
 * 4) To slice a goat’s neck, collecting the blood in a holy ceremonial vessel, one must then pour the blood over oneself before burning the goat. After the goat has been burnt, its ashes must be placed in an urn with the ashes of the deceased or, if no remains exist for the deceased, the ashes of the goat will replace those of the deceased.
 * 5) To engage in the fourth ritual using a sheep in the place of the goat.
 * 6) To brand oneself with the Mark of Grief. A separate mark must be applied for each instance of loss.