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Example sentences for "among primitive"

  • Alphabet Discovered by De Blasio= Among primitive peoples, who live in a more or less nude condition, tattooing takes the place of decorations or ornamental garments, and serves as a mark of distinction or rank.

  • Among primitive peoples we find a like prejudice against still-born children and children who die very young.

  • Among primitive peoples, the food of the child often smacks of the Golden Age.

  • Among primitive men, and sometimes even among those well advanced in civilization, there exists a shrinking from physical contact with strange races only less violent than the aversion which the dread of incest excites.

  • In fact, among primitive peoples, as suggested by the preceding examples, death or other severe punishment is often the penalty for adultery.

  • Among primitive men no difference is made between fact and law; and only in this sense can wife-capture be regarded as the foundation of a marriage; ibid.

  • Among primitive peoples, some of whom are already advanced beyond the level here in question, it is especially in caves that artistic productions may be found.

  • Among primitive peoples, the beginnings of a belief in a life after death are to be found chiefly in connection with the fear of the demon of the dead, who may bring sickness and death to the living.

  • Among primitive peoples, the dance is not, as a rule, accompanied by music.

  • Footnote 558: Among primitive peoples it was a common thought that the first fruits of life in any sphere belonged of right to God, or the gods.

  • Various superstitions, in connection with the bat are found among primitive peoples.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    agricultural pursuits; among animals; among many; among other; among others; among ourselves; among savages; among whom; among world; amongst other; amongst them; amongst whom; being miserable; carried out; east winds; good player; great fear; great trade; postage stamps; present everywhere; unmarried woman; various plants; various states; what ways; will introduce; your service