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Sagdid ([sægˈdiːd]) is a ritual which forms an essential part of a Zoroastrian funeral ceremony.[1] The word "Sagdid" means "glance of the dog" (sag meaning "dog" and -did meaning "to see").[2] Sagdid involves having a sacred dog watch over a recently deceased body, often before it has been touched by anybody else.[1] The ritual is thought to restore purity, lessen the chance of infection, and more practically the ritual is used to determine if the deceased is truly deceased.[3] Sagdid is also performed over deceased dogs in some instances.[1]
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- ^ Foltz, Richard. "Zoroastrian Attitudes toward Animals". In: Society and Animals 18 (2010). Leiden, the Netherlands: Brill. 2010. pp. 370-371.
- ^ Hutter (1995). "S.A. NIGOSIAN, The Zoroastrian Faith. Tradition and Modern Research—Montreal & Kingston, London, Buffalo: McGill-Queen's University Press 1993". Numen. 42 (2): 207–209. doi:10.1163/1568527952598648. ISSN 0029-5973.