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VRL BFT 002
VRL BFT 002
RARI VRL BFT 002 · Document · 15/04/1932
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RSA REE1 9
RSA REE1 9
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RSA REE1 8
RSA REE1 8
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RSA REE1 7
RSA REE1 7
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RSA REE1 6
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RSA REE1 5
RSA REE1 5
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RSA REE1 4
RSA REE1 4
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Rain animals.

Rain-making was one of the San shamans’ most important tasks. The southern San thought of the rain as an animal. This animal was an amorphous quadruped that generally resembled a hippopotamus, but it could also look like an ox or an antelope. A male rain-animal, or rain-bull, was associated with the frightening thunderstorm that bellowed, stirred up the dust, and sometimes killed people with its lightning. The female rain animal was associated with soft, soaking rains. Unknown
RSA REE1 3
RSA REE1 3
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Running figures. Unknown
RSA REE1 2
RSA REE1 2
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RSA REE1 19
RSA REE1 19
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RSA REE1 18
RSA REE1 18
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RSA REE1 17
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