| anaphora | the repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more lines of verse
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| astrolabe | an instrument that measures the angle between the horizon and heavenly bodies and thus fixes latitude
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| fetish | an object believed to have potent power
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| griot | a class of poet-historians who preserved the legends and lore of Africa by chanting or singing them from memory
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| kiva | the underground ceremonial center of the Southwest Indian pueblo community
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| scarification | the act or process of incising the flesh as a form of identification and rank, and/or for aesthetic purposes
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| totem | an animal or other creature that serves as a heraldic emblem of a tribe, family, or clan
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