Asking the deity to destroy an enemy, a person promises that if his (her) plea will be granted he (she) would sacrifice anybody who will come to meet him (her) at home. His (her) own son or daughter comes.
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 1.3.1.5 | Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku |
| 3.4.1.1 | Ancient Greece |
| 5.2.2.3 | Anatolia Turks |
| 5.3.1.1 | Old and New Testament |