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Page 167
... distribution among the tribesmen by the chief . This redistributive role of the section chief is a marked feature of Bedouin society . It functions not only with respect to the obli- gations of hospitality and the distribution of ...
... distribution among the tribesmen by the chief . This redistributive role of the section chief is a marked feature of Bedouin society . It functions not only with respect to the obli- gations of hospitality and the distribution of ...
Page 312
... distribution but are associated mainly with low frequencies of the sickle - cell trait . Root and tree crops from the Malaysian agricultural complex are associated almost exclusively with higher frequencies of the sickle - cell trait ...
... distribution but are associated mainly with low frequencies of the sickle - cell trait . Root and tree crops from the Malaysian agricultural complex are associated almost exclusively with higher frequencies of the sickle - cell trait ...
Page 315
... distribution of the Malay- sian agricultural complex and the distribution of sickle - cell - trait frequencies higher than 5 percent . There is a striking overlap of these areas . Table 2. Relationship between crop regime and frequency ...
... distribution of the Malay- sian agricultural complex and the distribution of sickle - cell - trait frequencies higher than 5 percent . There is a striking overlap of these areas . Table 2. Relationship between crop regime and frequency ...
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