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... villages to be submerged , this will mean the greatest displeasure of the spirits who would forever haunt and bring disaster to the lives of the living . . . . Aside from the local religion , the political institutions for which the ...
... villages to be submerged , this will mean the greatest displeasure of the spirits who would forever haunt and bring disaster to the lives of the living . . . . Aside from the local religion , the political institutions for which the ...
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... villages after they were resettled , this was not always possible . In some cases , the population of the old villages was too large to be reset- tled together . As a result , the social structure of many villages was severely disrupted ...
... villages after they were resettled , this was not always possible . In some cases , the population of the old villages was too large to be reset- tled together . As a result , the social structure of many villages was severely disrupted ...
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... village ( see Fig . 1 ) . As with the Omaha , the village is circular and divided in two , each half being occupied by a moiety . Within that area , each of the four clans that make up a moiety has its own discrete territory , and the ...
... village ( see Fig . 1 ) . As with the Omaha , the village is circular and divided in two , each half being occupied by a moiety . Within that area , each of the four clans that make up a moiety has its own discrete territory , and the ...
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BEFORE THE FLOOD | 17 |
AFTER THE FLOOD | 51 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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