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A few selected samples follow : The Polar Eskimo believed that the goddess Nerivik was a very old woman who lived beneath the waters , with the spirits of the dead , and that sometimes she refused to prosper the seal hunters until ...
A few selected samples follow : The Polar Eskimo believed that the goddess Nerivik was a very old woman who lived beneath the waters , with the spirits of the dead , and that sometimes she refused to prosper the seal hunters until ...
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In 1906 someone discovered a black stone which was believed to possess great powers . Within six years a well - established cult had grown up about the stone and it was guarded by three old men who made regular sacrifices to it .
In 1906 someone discovered a black stone which was believed to possess great powers . Within six years a well - established cult had grown up about the stone and it was guarded by three old men who made regular sacrifices to it .
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A dying curse upon property was believed to retain its harmful effects to the third and fourth generations.104 Honey was placed in the mouths of the dying Berber , a chapter of the Koran was read , and messages were whispered into their ...
A dying curse upon property was believed to retain its harmful effects to the third and fourth generations.104 Honey was placed in the mouths of the dying Berber , a chapter of the Koran was read , and messages were whispered into their ...
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Research Procedure | 1 |
The Assurance of Food | 20 |
Property Rights | 36 |
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