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== Death throes ==

The state preceding death in an illness is known as the death throe, a term that originally meant struggle. This transition period between life and death is considered to be crucial as it is the last rite of passage as the person changes status and becomes deceased. There are many practices followed and care given during the death throes precisely to make sure that the dying person felicitously sets off on their last journey.

A widespread belief in the past was that the reason for the death throes dragging on was for supernatural causes. The death throes of people at loggerheads or who had done harm dragged on until they received the forgiveness of the injured party. Being possessed by certain personal goblins known by different names had the same effect until they could be banished.

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