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anaphora  the repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more lines of verse
animism  the belief that the forces of nature are inhabited by spirits
fetish  an object believed to have magical power
griot  a class of poet-historians who preserved the legends and lore of Africa by chanting or singing them from memory
kiva  the underground ceremonial center of the Southwest Indian pueblo community
scarification  the act or process of incising the flesh as a form of identification and rank, and/or for aesthetic purposes
totem  an animal or other creature that serves as a heraldic emblem of a tribe, family, or clan





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