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The doll book (1908)

Starr, Laura B · New York, The Outing publishing company · leaf 231

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w sandals(spirit slippers) which are supposed to enable thewearer to take to his heels and to give the beggaror small boy who is not troubled with superstitiousfears some difficulty in catching him. The Chinese have a superstitious reverence forginseng, which they believe to be a panacea for allthe… … Zuni Indian god doll. These grotesque little creatures play important parts in Indian religious ceremonies, and are then given to the children to play with FETISH DOLLS it as a fetish to ward off all disease and believe itwill prolong life for several days after a person hasbeen given up to die.…

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