Esivanemate vaimud

Surnutele viidi juua

Vanasti viidud Tartumaal kausiga hauale vett, et surnutel hauast välja tulles oleks juua.

Water was brought to the dead

In the olden days, in Tartu County, water was brought to the grave in a bowl so that the dead would have a drink when they came out of the grave.

Palamuse khk. Koguja Matthias Johann Eisen 1929. E XIII 21 (119). Inglise tõlge: Taive Särg.