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When & where did people start depicting ghosts as spectral bedsheets?

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How old is the popular "white people have no rhythm" stereotype?

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Who would likely become aikane in Hawai'ian tradition and how? What were the norms of aikane relationships and the social significance of aikane status?

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What were the typical circumstances under which the Apartheid government would racially reclassify someone?

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What do we know about how the traditional leadership of the Xhosa and the Khoekhoe interacted?

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Are there pre-colonial antecedents to the modern states of Rwanda and Burundi?

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Were particular societies/ethnic groups targeted for enslavement in the East African slave trade?

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Invention of the Wheel and the March of Civilisation: How ignorant are we?

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Was the Mfecane a genocide?

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Did ancient cities have equivalents to "slums"/"favelas"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When & where did people start depicting ghosts as spectral bedsheets?	155
How old is the popular "white people have no rhythm" stereotype?	60
Who would likely become aikane in Hawai'ian tradition and how? What were the norms of aikane relationships and the social significance of aikane status?	18
What were the typical circumstances under which the Apartheid government would racially reclassify someone?	9
What do we know about how the traditional leadership of the Xhosa and the Khoekhoe interacted?	5
Are there pre-colonial antecedents to the modern states of Rwanda and Burundi?	4
Were particular societies/ethnic groups targeted for enslavement in the East African slave trade?	3
Invention of the Wheel and the March of Civilisation: How ignorant are we?	3
Was the Mfecane a genocide?	3
Did ancient cities have equivalents to "slums"/"favelas"?	0