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RESPECT FOR THE SOULS OF ANIMALS THE MYTHS AND ORAL histories of Arctic peoples mainly emphasise the spiritual relationship between humans and animals .
RESPECT FOR THE SOULS OF ANIMALS THE MYTHS AND ORAL histories of Arctic peoples mainly emphasise the spiritual relationship between humans and animals .
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But there are also times when she retains the animals because hunters have caused pain to the animal's soul . When the animals are scarce , a shaman must ...
But there are also times when she retains the animals because hunters have caused pain to the animal's soul . When the animals are scarce , a shaman must ...
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It is reinforced by an intimate knowledge of plants and animals , the weather and an abiding belief in the transformative powers of the shaman .
It is reinforced by an intimate knowledge of plants and animals , the weather and an abiding belief in the transformative powers of the shaman .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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