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Primitive as the religious views of the Berg Damara may be, it cannot be denied that they provide him with a coherent idea of the world and solve the problem of existence in a manner intelligent to him. His cosmic views arc more or less as follows:‘&whatever exists in [the] celestial world & is the higher cause of their existence on earth. The rainy season in particular is a gift from above. And what the rain causes to grow in the shape of edible fruits of the veld is a gift &’
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Sullivan, S. (2005). Detail & Dogma, Data & Discourse. In: Homewood, K. (eds) Rural Resources & Local Livelihoods in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-06615-2_4
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