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Moreover , the problems most frequently treated by magic have not appeared solvable by purely physical means but have called for the more subtle methods at the command of the old and wise . It was not , for example , strength of brawn ...
Moreover , the problems most frequently treated by magic have not appeared solvable by purely physical means but have called for the more subtle methods at the command of the old and wise . It was not , for example , strength of brawn ...
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The general rule here employed is to classify as shamanistic any practice which appears to deal with magic , and as priestly those functions which are more definitely related to ceremonial rites and organized religious institutions .
The general rule here employed is to classify as shamanistic any practice which appears to deal with magic , and as priestly those functions which are more definitely related to ceremonial rites and organized religious institutions .
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Even when dying they were considered quite powerful , and the bones of one old man were believed to be pregnant with magic ten years after his death.52 Niblack stated : “ They had great respect for the aged whose advice in most matters ...
Even when dying they were considered quite powerful , and the bones of one old man were believed to be pregnant with magic ten years after his death.52 Niblack stated : “ They had great respect for the aged whose advice in most matters ...
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abandonment able activities aged men aged women Agriculture appear association become believed called ceremony chief child Codified laws coefficients Collection correlations council cultural custom dance death dwelling dying elders Eskimo especially family authority family rights father favorable fear Fishing give hand head Herding Hunting important including seniority rights influence judges land legends live magic marriage married Matrilineal descent Matrilineal inheritance Matrilineal succession Matrilocal residence Matripotestal family medicine mother natural Numbers old age old men old woman Organized priesthood ownership parents Permanency person position possessed practice present prestige priests property rights Ratio received regarded relatives reported respect rights of aged shamans sharing social societies sometimes son-in-law songs spirits statistical subjection support of aged traits tribes usually village wife young mates younger youth