The month of mourning also served as a period of purification during which a captive woman would free herself of all features of her past religious devotion. The situation was different, though, in the case of foreign women in general.
Leinakuu oli ühtlasi ka puhastusaeg, mil vangistatud naine pidi vabanema kõigest, mis oli seotud tema endise jumalakummardamisega.