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Preferred term
trees
Definition
- Trees have served as important symbols and spaces in African traditional religion. Although the actual significance attached to trees differs from region to region, Africans could call on a shared spiritual vocabulary that gives trees a sacred and cosmic meaning. [Source: Encyclopedia of African Religion; Trees]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/trees
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