The Counter-magic of the burial shroud/gown (17th to 19th century Sweden).
Some Svartkonstboks (black books, oddly called, as they were mostly Christianized folk magic) recommend the use of the burial shroud/gown (obtaining a piece of the burial gown) to nullify the effects of Trollkonst (Witchery/Sorcery). Contemporarily, Swedish burial gowns are only used in rural areas and that seems to be rare (I've only encountered one website for old fashioned burial gowns in Sweden). They resembled a long collared shirt, without buttons, which reached to the ankles and were made for both men and women. This is reflective of the old English and American folk practice of touching a 'skin disease' to cure the disease with the hand of the deceased. Other 'artifacts' from the dead were used to stop epilepsy. The power of the Mighty Dead's physical attributes was nullification of disease and sorcery directed against the person. The burial gown had a strange name in old Svartkonstboks, which doesn't translate well to English. More on this topic, later, when I consult my notes...
Some Svartkonstboks (black books, oddly called, as they were mostly Christianized folk magic) recommend the use of the burial shroud/gown (obtaining a piece of the burial gown) to nullify the effects of Trollkonst (Witchery/Sorcery). Contemporarily, Swedish burial gowns are only used in rural areas and that seems to be rare (I've only encountered one website for old fashioned burial gowns in Sweden). They resembled a long collared shirt, without buttons, which reached to the ankles and were made for both men and women. This is reflective of the old English and American folk practice of touching a 'skin disease' to cure the disease with the hand of the deceased. Other 'artifacts' from the dead were used to stop epilepsy. The power of the Mighty Dead's physical attributes was nullification of disease and sorcery directed against the person. The burial gown had a strange name in old Svartkonstboks, which doesn't translate well to English. More on this topic, later, when I consult my notes...
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