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... stones . The men enter , and while some scatter bird's down in the air , others scarify their arms and let the blood drop upon the stones . These stones are placed high up in the trees and the hut is demolished . The symbolism is , that ...
... stones . The men enter , and while some scatter bird's down in the air , others scarify their arms and let the blood drop upon the stones . These stones are placed high up in the trees and the hut is demolished . The symbolism is , that ...
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... stone under a tree which is oiled . with turtle oil and painted to insure success in catching turtles , this ceremony taking place during the " sural " season . There is another set of religio - magical rites and ceremonies employed by ...
... stone under a tree which is oiled . with turtle oil and painted to insure success in catching turtles , this ceremony taking place during the " sural " season . There is another set of religio - magical rites and ceremonies employed by ...
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... stones and groups of small shell alone mark the old sacred shrines . Each shrine within the “ kwod ” consists of a ... stone in which resides the spirit of that particular totem . The economic conditions of the inhabitants of the Straits ...
... stones and groups of small shell alone mark the old sacred shrines . Each shrine within the “ kwod ” consists of a ... stone in which resides the spirit of that particular totem . The economic conditions of the inhabitants of the Straits ...
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... stone - headed clubs , and then he becomes a true “ markai , " or spirit . Here they teach the new “ markai " how to spear fish , to make water spouts for sucking up turtle and dugong and to do whatever they themselves do , which is ...
... stone - headed clubs , and then he becomes a true “ markai , " or spirit . Here they teach the new “ markai " how to spear fish , to make water spouts for sucking up turtle and dugong and to do whatever they themselves do , which is ...
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... stones resembling taros , at the same time praying to their ancestors . They believe that a stone marked with black lines like the leaves of the coco - nut palm helps to produce a good crop of coco - nuts . To make bread - fruit grow ...
... stones resembling taros , at the same time praying to their ancestors . They believe that a stone marked with black lines like the leaves of the coco - nut palm helps to produce a good crop of coco - nuts . To make bread - fruit grow ...
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