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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I believe the Irish tradition involves hanging or tying a piece of cloth(ing), which has been in contact with an ailing part of the body, to a sacred tree or bush - with the expectation that the ailment will be transferred to the sacred tree, and which will then assume the task of fighting the disease. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html