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is as follows: A woman and a snake married and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The snake took control of the children and sent his wife away. One day, the children, being hungry, were told to go and catch fish. They brought fish back to the snake, who told told his son to crawl into his belly and
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Dixon believes that from the tales he collected, the origin-myths of Melanesia show clear evidence of composite origins. He believes that comparisons of Polynesian and Indonesian myths suggest that the myths of the origin of the sea, of mankind as originally having had the power to renew their youth
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were discussing humanity after it had been made. The good deity proposed that men shed their skin to preserve their youthful demeanour forever. The evil deity disagreed, and proposed that men who grew too old be buried in the ground forever. Because it is said the one who has the last word prevails,
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accidentally got in one man's food. Then, the people learned of the woman's fire, and the man stole the firebrand. As he ran away from the old woman, the brand burned his hand, and he dropped it in the dry grass, which caught fire to which spread to a nearby tree, causing a snake who lived in a hole
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While Dixon did not focus on the beginning of the world in his "Melanesian" area, he found considerable and widely varying material on the creation of mankind. Three types of myths may be recognized: one, in which mankind is directly created by some deity or pre-existing being; second, in which man
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Dixon described these Austronesian populations, which he called "Melanesians", in these terms: a group “which occupies much of south-eastern New Guinea, together with part of its northern and north-western coasts, and forms the majority of the inhabitants of the islands reaching from the Admiralty
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did not know fire, but one day a man named Emakong fell into a stream and found a house at the bottom, where many people lived, who had fire and the night and invited Emakong to stay for a time. When nighttime came, the people transformed into snakes. At night crickets sung, and in the morning the
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have a tale in which the origin of the sun and moon is connected with the origin of fire: In the beginning an old woman was the sole owner of fire, and she alone could eat cooked food, while other people only had raw food. The woman refused to share the fire, so her son stole some of the flame and
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fronds, burying his men and women in it for seven days. After he dug them up again, he found them lifeless, this being regarded as the origin of death among men. According to another version from the same area, while the first man was made of red clay by Qat, he created the first woman of rods and
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tree and forming it into six figures, three men and three women. After hiding them away for three days, he brought them to life and divided them into three married pairs. Marawa, an envious man, saw what Qat had made and took another kind of wood and gave them life. When he saw them move, he dug a
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A common story plot in Melanesia is for villagers to be threatened by a grave danger (monster, giant animal, volcano...) and to leave en masse their island – except for one person, usually a pregnant woman, who is left there alone. The child born from that woman will become the hero to defeat the
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To-Kabinana and To-Karvuvu were a pair of mythical brothers. Many of the evil or harmful things in the world, such as cannibalism, are attributed to the work of the foolish brother, To-Karvuvu. To-Kabinana, on the other hand, appears as actively benevolent, his well-intentioned deeds on behalf of
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Another myth attributes the origin of death to ungratefulness. In the Admiralty group, one account states that a man who was fishing was then chased by an evil spirit. He fled into the forest and climbed into a tree to hide. The tree closed itself when the spirit came and re-opened when it left,
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were blown to drive away the ghost, Qat removed the covering, and Mate was gone, leaving only his bones. Meanwhile, Qat had sent Tagaro the Foolish to watch the way to Panoi, where the paths to the underworld and the upper regions divide, to see that Mate did not go below. Tagaro mistakenly sat
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According to Dixon's classification, the mythology of his "Melanesian" area (i.e. the area peopled by Oceanic-speaking populations) is characterized by the almost total lack of myths relating to the origin of the world. With one or two exceptions, the Earth seems to be regarded as having always
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Another myth from New Britain describes a being drawing two male figures upon the ground, sprinkling the drawings with his own blood, and covering them over with leaves, the result being that they came to life as two men, To-Kabinana and To-Karvuvu. To-Kabinana then climbed a coconut-tree, and
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One of the most noteworthy features of Melanesian mythology is the prominence of tales relating either to two culture heroes, one of whom is wise and benevolent, while the other is foolish and malicious; or to a group of brothers, usually ten or twelve in number, two of whom, one wise and one
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picking two unripe coconuts, threw them to the ground, where they burst and changed into two women, whom he took as his wives. Then To-Karvuvu tried to do the same, except that he threw the nuts to the ground point downward, and the women that arose from them had flat ugly noses.
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are common in Melanesia (more so than in the rest of the Austronesian world), as well as in Australia: these are origin myths, that account for peculiar characteristics of the world we know – including animals, plants, societies, and so on.
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and go into the sky as the sun and destroy everything with his heat. As he foretold, almost everything was destroyed except for his mother and her relatives who had taken his advice. To prevent their total annihilation, the mother took a
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Those sharing similarities with both Indonesia and Polynesia, which are most common in Remote Oceania, the eastern archipelago of Melanesia, and may have been brought and preserved by Polynesian ancestors from their Indonesian homes;
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According to other tales, death was due to a mistake. In the Banks Islands, the myths also went that in the beginning men lived forever and shed their skins, but that the permanence of property in the same hands led to much trouble.
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give a different origin: Before the discovery of fire, an old woman called Goga made uncooked food for many people. However, she could obtain fire from her own body and made cooked food only for herself. One day, a piece of boiled
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later began to swell, and when she was about to set fire to it to destroy them, two boys had grown from her blood—from the blood of her right arm, To-Kabinana, and from her left arm, To-Karvuvu. At several regions in northern
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thereafter asking the man for two white pigs for its help. The man returned to his village. When he returned, he brought one white pig and a black pig that he colored with white chalk. The tree then cursed all humans to die.
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gave it to the rest of mankind. In anger at his action, the old woman seized what was left of her fire, divided it into two parts, and threw them into the sky, the larger portion becoming the sun, and the smaller the moon.
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say that one day the sun called all things together and asked which wished to live forever. All came except man, which meant that man must die. Had man obeyed the sun, he would have been able to acquire immortality.
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According to Dixon, the material on the mythology of Melanesia, though incomplete and fragmentary, "appears rather clearly to prove" the existence of two distinct strata, one of which he called "Papuan", the other
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Including the whole of the Oceanic area, Dixon noted that the "Papuan" type showed little in common with any of the other Pacific regions, while his so-called "Melanesian" type showed similarities with
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by changing skins, and of the obtaining of fire from or with the aid of snakes, were primarily Papuan, for no traces of either appear in Indonesia, and only the former is found in a different form in
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in the tree to catch on fire. The old woman commanded a rain to fall to stop the fire, but the snake's tail remained dry and burning. The people retrieved the tail and set a pile of wood on fire.
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foolish, are especially outstanding. A sort of dualism is developed which stands in contrast to Indonesian mythology, while showing points of contact with Polynesian and Micronesian ideas.
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point of view, the population of the Melanesian area is composed of a number of different historical populations (what Dixon called "racial types"). He recognized "at least three groups":
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According to Dixon, other accounts say that Qat sailed to the edge of the sky to buy night from Night, who blackened his eyebrows, showed him sleep and taught him how to make the dawn.
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birds sung, neither of which Emakong's home had. When Emakong left, his hosts made him a package with night, fire, crickets, and birds, which he took home and shared with his people.
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recounts how the moon was originally kept hidden in a jar by an old woman. Some boys discovered it, and secretly opened the jar, whereupon the moon flew out and rose into the sky.
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laid ten eggs, from which hatched eight tortoises, one man, and one woman. The men and women married, becoming the ancestors of both light-skinned and dark-skinned people. In
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A main characteristic of Melanesian origin mythology is the concept that the day existed first without night, until the night was discovered or brought to humankind. In the
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is the principal deity in mythology. He had eleven brothers, all of whom are named Tagaro, one being Tagaro the Wise, and one Tagaro the Foolish. In the stories told in
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In the beginning the sea was only a tiny water-hole from which an old woman got the saltwater to flavor her food, which she kept concealed under a cover of
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brothers, To-Kabinana and To-Karvuvu fished dry land from the bottom of the sea. The same story in slightly greater detail is found also in the southern
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A common theme in Melanesian tales is the risk for humans to be eaten alive by non-humans: either ghosts, spirits, or dangerous animals. Mentions of
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Although Dixon's "Melanesia" lacks myths of the origin of the world, a tale recounting the source of the sea is quite widely spread. As told by the
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places the origin of men as having hatched from eggs that arose from the spilled blood of a woman named Hi-asa. In the neighboring island of
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from the Melanesian area, only a few have been reported which do not bear the marks of missionary influence, such as references to the
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bearing two young, one of which was a bird and one a man, who became the ancestor of the human race. In another version of the myth, a
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According to Dixon, Melanesia falls into two geographic divisions: New Guinea with its adjacent smaller islands forming one; and the
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mankind being frustrated by his brother. Tales of a similar type have been collected at one or two points on the shore of northern
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take the fire from him to cook the food. The son did so, and brought back the fire to share with his sister and cook food with.
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before the way of the world above, leading Mate to descend into the underworld, which all humans have subsequently followed.
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tales, and often includes a rudimentary dualistic character (revealed in many stories of the wise and foolish hero brothers).
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As Dixon further examined his "Melanesian" type, he found that it lacked unity. He suggested the following grouping:
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In the New Hebrides, Tagaro is conceived as the chief actor and is pitted against a twelfth brother, Suqe-matua. In
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and cast the lime into his face as he came up, causing the sun to shut his eyes and decrease the amount of heat.
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Another major myth of the creation of humankind in Melanesian mythology is that humans originated from birds.
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or Negrito-like tribes", were supposedly living mostly in the interior of New Guinea and a few islands of
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Myths of the origin of fire present a number of types. Dixon began with a form common in southern
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According to Dixon, the "Papuan" type of mythology was characterized by a relative absence of
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Note the judgmental phrasing typical of Dixon's colonial times, sometimes dismissive or even
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A different fire myth involving a snake originated from New Britain. Originally, the
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only to refer to his third group, namely the non-Papuan populations of Melanesia.
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Still another explanation is that death was due to disobedience. The Baining in
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The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
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Louis Herbert Gray; George Foot Moore; John Arnott MacCulloch, eds. (1916).
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Oceanic Mythology: The Myths of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia
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His so-called "Melanesian" stratum, on the other hand, was mostly found in
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in the different populations of Melanesia. More recent aspects include the
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The "Melanesian" mythology, on the other hand, has more myths relating to
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or magically; third, where mankind descends to earth from the sky-land.
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Myths from Fiji, Central Vanuatu, or the Banks and Santa Cruz Islands.
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are found in Melanesia among other parts of Oceania. A myth from the
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Dixon's "Papuan" layer was best represented, in his view, among the
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The Mythology of All Races … Volume 9 of The Mythology of All Races
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is described as the first to make humans, cutting wood out of the
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Mono-Alu Folklore: (Bougainville Strait, Western Solomon Islands)
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of New Britain: At first the only beings in the world were the
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Ni, the sun goddess of the Huli people in the Papua New Guinea
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Dixon was referring to using that description "Negrito-like".
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The Melanesians: Studies in Their Anthropology and Folk-lore
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Gens de Motlav - Idéologie et pratique sociale en Mélanésie
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An origin of the human race from plants is unique to the
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to a stone, which burst and gave birth to the deity.
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8310: 8305: 8300: 8295: 8290: 8285: 8280: 8275: 8270: 8265: 8260: 8255: 8250: 8245: 8240: 8235: 8230: 8225: 8220: 8215: 8210: 8205: 8200: 8195: 8190: 8185: 8180: 8175: 8170: 8165: 8160: 8155: 8150: 8145: 8140: 8134: 8132: 8122: 8121: 8111: 8110: 8107: 8106: 8103: 8102: 8100: 8099: 8094: 8089: 8084: 8079: 8074: 8069: 8064: 8059: 8054: 8049: 8044: 8039: 8033: 8031: 8023: 8020: 8019: 8017: 8016: 8011: 8006: 8004:Secularization 8001: 7996: 7991: 7986: 7984:Deconstruction 7981: 7976: 7971: 7966: 7960: 7958: 7948: 7945: 7944: 7942: 7941: 7936: 7935: 7934: 7929: 7924: 7914: 7909: 7904: 7899: 7894: 7889: 7884: 7879: 7874: 7869: 7864: 7859: 7854: 7849: 7844: 7839: 7837:Fundamentalism 7834: 7833: 7832: 7827: 7822: 7817: 7807: 7802: 7797: 7792: 7791: 7790: 7785: 7780: 7770: 7769: 7768: 7763: 7758: 7744: 7739: 7733: 7731: 7724: 7721: 7720: 7718: 7717: 7712: 7707: 7702: 7701: 7700: 7690: 7685: 7680: 7675: 7670: 7665: 7660: 7655: 7650: 7645: 7639: 7637: 7629: 7628: 7626: 7625: 7620: 7615: 7610: 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6205: 6200: 6195: 6190: 6185: 6184: 6183: 6178: 6168: 6163: 6158: 6152: 6150: 6142: 6141: 6139: 6138: 6137: 6136: 6134:Guanche church 6125: 6123: 6116: 6108: 6107: 6105: 6104: 6099: 6094: 6089: 6084: 6079: 6074: 6069: 6064: 6059: 6054: 6049: 6043: 6041: 6039:Tibeto-Burmese 6035: 6034: 6032: 6031: 6026: 6021: 6016: 6010: 6008: 5998: 5997: 5995: 5994: 5989: 5984: 5979: 5978: 5977: 5972: 5962: 5957: 5955:Nuu-chah-nulth 5952: 5947: 5942: 5937: 5936: 5935: 5930: 5925: 5920: 5910: 5905: 5900: 5899: 5898: 5888: 5883: 5878: 5877: 5876: 5871: 5866: 5864:Muscogee Creek 5861: 5856: 5846: 5841: 5836: 5831: 5822: 5817: 5812: 5807: 5802: 5801: 5800: 5795: 5790: 5780: 5775: 5770: 5769: 5768: 5758: 5752: 5750: 5742: 5741: 5739: 5738: 5733: 5731:Sumbese Marapu 5728: 5727: 5726: 5721: 5711: 5710: 5709: 5699: 5694: 5689: 5684: 5683: 5682: 5677: 5669: 5668: 5667: 5662: 5652: 5650:Batak Parmalim 5646: 5644: 5638: 5637: 5635: 5634: 5628: 5626: 5620: 5619: 5617: 5616: 5615: 5614: 5609: 5599: 5598: 5597: 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4249: 4247: 4241: 4240: 4238: 4237: 4235:Animal worship 4232: 4227: 4222: 4217: 4216: 4215: 4210: 4200: 4195: 4194: 4193: 4188: 4178: 4173: 4168: 4163: 4158: 4153: 4148: 4147: 4146: 4141: 4131: 4130: 4129: 4124: 4119: 4109: 4104: 4099: 4094: 4089: 4084: 4079: 4074: 4069: 4063: 4061: 4055: 4054: 4049: 4048: 4045: 4044: 4041: 4040: 4038: 4037: 4032: 4027: 4022: 4017: 4012: 4007: 4002: 3997: 3995:Feri Tradition 3992: 3987: 3981: 3974: 3973: 3963: 3962: 3959: 3958: 3955: 3954: 3952: 3951: 3950: 3949: 3944: 3939: 3934: 3929: 3919: 3918: 3917: 3912: 3904: 3899: 3894: 3889: 3884: 3879: 3874: 3869: 3864: 3859: 3854: 3849: 3848: 3847: 3842: 3837: 3827: 3826: 3825: 3820: 3810: 3805: 3804: 3803: 3798: 3790: 3789: 3788: 3783: 3774: 3767: 3766: 3751: 3749: 3741: 3740: 3735: 3734: 3731: 3730: 3727: 3726: 3724: 3723: 3718: 3713: 3708: 3703: 3698: 3693: 3688: 3683: 3678: 3673: 3668: 3663: 3662: 3661: 3656: 3651: 3646: 3636: 3630: 3623: 3622: 3610: 3609: 3606: 3605: 3602: 3601: 3599: 3598: 3597: 3596: 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The various 180:refers to the 146:Peabody Museum 116: 115: 30: 28: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 9286: 9275: 9272: 9271: 9269: 9254: 9250: 9246: 9244: 9236: 9235: 9232: 9218: 9215: 9213: 9210: 9208: 9205: 9203: 9200: 9198: 9195: 9193: 9190: 9188: 9185: 9183: 9180: 9178: 9175: 9173: 9170: 9168: 9165: 9163: 9160: 9159: 9157: 9155: 9154:South America 9151: 9145: 9142: 9140: 9137: 9135: 9132: 9130: 9127: 9125: 9122: 9120: 9117: 9115: 9112: 9110: 9107: 9105: 9102: 9100: 9097: 9095: 9092: 9090: 9087: 9085: 9082: 9080: 9077: 9076: 9074: 9072: 9068: 9062: 9061:United States 9059: 9057: 9054: 9052: 9049: 9047: 9044: 9042: 9039: 9037: 9034: 9032: 9029: 9027: 9024: 9022: 9019: 9017: 9014: 9012: 9009: 9007: 9004: 9002: 8999: 8997: 8994: 8992: 8989: 8987: 8984: 8982: 8979: 8977: 8974: 8972: 8969: 8967: 8964: 8962: 8959: 8957: 8954: 8952: 8949: 8948: 8946: 8944: 8943:North America 8940: 8932: 8929: 8927: 8924: 8922: 8919: 8917: 8914: 8913: 8912: 8909: 8907: 8904: 8902: 8899: 8897: 8894: 8892: 8889: 8887: 8884: 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7205: 7201: 7198: 7196: 7193: 7191: 7190:Imperial cult 7188: 7186: 7183: 7181: 7178: 7177: 7176: 7173: 7171: 7168: 7164: 7161: 7159: 7156: 7154: 7151: 7150: 7149: 7146: 7142: 7139: 7137: 7134: 7133: 7132: 7129: 7125: 7122: 7120: 7117: 7115: 7112: 7110: 7107: 7106: 7105: 7102: 7100: 7097: 7093: 7090: 7089: 7088: 7085: 7081: 7078: 7076: 7073: 7072: 7071: 7068: 7066: 7063: 7059: 7056: 7055: 7054: 7051: 7049: 7046: 7044: 7041: 7039: 7036: 7034: 7031: 7029: 7026: 7024: 7021: 7019: 7016: 7012: 7009: 7007: 7004: 7002: 6999: 6997: 6994: 6992: 6989: 6988: 6987: 6984: 6980: 6977: 6975: 6972: 6970: 6967: 6965: 6962: 6961: 6960: 6957: 6955: 6952: 6948: 6945: 6944: 6943: 6940: 6938: 6935: 6933: 6930: 6926: 6923: 6922: 6921: 6918: 6916: 6913: 6911: 6908: 6904: 6901: 6899: 6896: 6895: 6894: 6891: 6889: 6886: 6882: 6879: 6877: 6874: 6872: 6869: 6868: 6867: 6864: 6862: 6859: 6857: 6854: 6852: 6849: 6845: 6842: 6841: 6840: 6837: 6836: 6833: 6829: 6824: 6820: 6800: 6797: 6796: 6795: 6792: 6790: 6787: 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