Local village religions inherited from family and place, contrasted with abstract elite religion.
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folklore religions
Local village religions inherited from family and place, contrasted with abstract elite religion.
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"...you know that's a good question. if this is the best religion what are the worst ones okay you're right there's really no bad..."
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