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phratry

a kinship group composed of several clans

(See also moiety.)

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A mythic ancestry

Meet the people of Torres Strait
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Division by three

It's all Greek to me

Are you a fish, crane, loon, bear, or marten?

The sources of evil

The Hopi way
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Family origins
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Chickasaw warriors

The quotable Soyinka

All things Athenian

Tunisian orphans
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The original Americans -- books for K-12

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