The Trausi in all else resemble the other Thracians, but have customs
at births and deaths which I will now describe. When a child is born
all its kindred sit round about it in a circle and weep for the woes it
will have to undergo now that it is come into the world, making mention
of every ill that falls to the lot of humankind; when, on the other
hand, a man has died, they bury him with laughter and rejoicings, and
say that now he is free from a host of sufferings, and enjoys the
completest happiness.
Heródoto, V, 4
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