Act of attempting to artificially induce or increase precipitation

An African shaman and rain-maker in his/her ritual costume. Wood engraving.

Sri Dâlada Mâligâwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon): the temple of the sacred tooth of the Buddha. Watercolour, 18--.

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Sri Dâlada Mâligâwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon): the temple of the sacred tooth of the Buddha. Watercolour, 18--.

An African shaman and rain-maker in his/her ritual costume. Wood engraving.