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Page 776
... twins " The milk of the trees is mixed with cow's milk , and two head - dresses of grass are made for the twins , these being painted white with the mixture . In future if either twin gets ill , both twins are taken and washed in the ...
... twins " The milk of the trees is mixed with cow's milk , and two head - dresses of grass are made for the twins , these being painted white with the mixture . In future if either twin gets ill , both twins are taken and washed in the ...
Page 777
... twins and the trees survive . Some of the siduko , however , do not use these stones . The Euphorbias must not be injured for fear of endangering the life of the twin to whom the tree belongs . Each twin has its own tree and in the case ...
... twins and the trees survive . Some of the siduko , however , do not use these stones . The Euphorbias must not be injured for fear of endangering the life of the twin to whom the tree belongs . Each twin has its own tree and in the case ...
Page 816
... twins was intimately connected . Their growth should therefore be similar . If a tree be hurt or die , the twin with which it was connected would be hurt or die , and vice versa . The trees were therefore protected throughout the life ...
... twins was intimately connected . Their growth should therefore be similar . If a tree be hurt or die , the twin with which it was connected would be hurt or die , and vice versa . The trees were therefore protected throughout the life ...
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