In the Finnic religion, a karsikko was a set of markings made on a tree somewhere between a deceased person's home and the burial site, which was believed to prevent the individual's spirit from coming back.[1]
Notes and References
Web site: The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. Kalma - Finno-Ugric religion. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 11 December 2016.
