Peter Knutsen wrote:
> Peter Knutsen wrote:
>> Gary R. Schmidt wrote:
>>> Hmmm, well, he wandered around thinking a phrase like, "Nham Dham Na
>>> Thom," or summat like that.
>>
>> Yes, a phrase like that is used in the novel on several occasions. But
>> there's also a particular single word. I think it referes to some
>> ancient superstitious ritual or custom, and I believe it to be Keltic
>> or Greek, rather than Sanskrit.
>
> Someone emailed me, a short while ago, with the word "hierogamy" which
> is the correct one (bell ringing and all that).
Now *that's* an obscure term, I have no recollection of it from the
book, and going to wikipaedia explains /why/ she would have used it,
but... Gee that's obscure!!
Cheers,
Gary B-)
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