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animals  

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  • Animals have historically played an important and enduring role in the world's religious traditions, from shamanism, through classical cultural expressions, up to the current debates on animal rights.One of the earliest expressions of religiosity can be found in shamanic traditions. In many tribal cultures, a specific animal may become sacred to an individual or group. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Animals]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZZTTGTG0-B

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