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Wildebeest Shelter I
BT Mooi River
Wildebeest Shelter I
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RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-WLD1-6.jpg
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08/09/2004
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Bushman beliefs suggest that bags had a special significance beyond everyday use. Their relation to trance metaphors is illustrated in San mythology, where parallels were drawn between getting into a skin bag and getting into an animal- that is, taking on its potency. Therefore, bags painted next to a dance or by themselves, are probably an indication of a trance experience. Wildebeest Shelter I
RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-WLD1-4.jpg
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08/09/2004
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Bushman beliefs suggest that bags had a special significance beyond everyday use. Their relation to trance metaphors is illustrated in San mythology, where parallels were drawn between getting into a skin bag and getting into an animal- that is, taking on its potency. Therefore, bags painted next to a dance or by themselves, are probably an indication of a trance experience. Wildebeest Shelter I