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... wealth it signifies , the skill and industry it demonstrates — is the focus of all the great festivals that interrupt the tenor of ordinary life like a sudden acceleration of the heart . In the Eastern Highlands , months , even years ...
... wealth it signifies , the skill and industry it demonstrates — is the focus of all the great festivals that interrupt the tenor of ordinary life like a sudden acceleration of the heart . In the Eastern Highlands , months , even years ...
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... wealth - all the major goals that give direction to the culture - are dependent , in the long run , on the operation of this force of life , this ultimate , governing principle that is both remote from man yet also fused with his ...
... wealth - all the major goals that give direction to the culture - are dependent , in the long run , on the operation of this force of life , this ultimate , governing principle that is both remote from man yet also fused with his ...
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... men , 13 Wapanemanda , 18 warfare , 11 , 32 warfare game , 34 " warrior , " 39 wealth , attitude toward , 34 weapons , 11 wigs , 26 , 39 women , restricted role of , 44 work , 26-27 yams , 17 , 20 , 22 , 23 yam storehouses , 20 , 21 62.
... men , 13 Wapanemanda , 18 warfare , 11 , 32 warfare game , 34 " warrior , " 39 wealth , attitude toward , 34 weapons , 11 wigs , 26 , 39 women , restricted role of , 44 work , 26-27 yams , 17 , 20 , 22 , 23 yam storehouses , 20 , 21 62.
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