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Punishable deeds in connection with sacred trees.
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Druze (n = 32)
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Arabs (n = 31)
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Bedouin (n = 28)
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References from the Middle East
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References from other regions
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Tree injury/cutting down
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68.7
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58.8
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89.2
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[Palestine (14th century (40:36), (45:376),(63:92), (128:179); Arabia (:28:316); Turkey (116:237)]
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[Ancient Greece and Rome (,53:172), (36:44) Ancient Celts (51:162); Ancients Balts (188:159); Old Prussia and Lithuania (60, I:77); Estonia (50:166); Nigeria (176:258); Kenya (189:28); Tanzania (190:60); India (88:90), (90:218), (100:242), (137:345), (191:8); Nepal (192:248); Mongolia (77:280); Siam (193:195); Sri-Lanka (194:203,217); China (195: 332)]
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1. Theft of property deposited under the tree.
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3.1
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61.2
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78.5
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Palestine (40:102)]
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2. Collecting of dead wood
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32.3
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32.2
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28.5
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[Palestine (40:3600, (111:43) (126:28), (128:179), (178:76); Egypt (132:17); Turkey (116:238)]
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Ancient Greece (53:172), (134:157); Rome (50:26); Ireland (20:38,40); Iran (196:141); India (54:174); (55:277), (197:453); Ghana (50:22); Tanzania (198:45); Kenya (89:28); China (199:30;66)]
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3. Picking of even one leaf
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31.5
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48.3
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21.4
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[Palestine (13th century, (200:64), (45:304); Arabia (91:330)]
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[Ancient Celts (51:103,203); Estonia (50:81); Ireland (20:24); Morocco (52:75,198); Tanzania (201:3); Madagascar (202:976); India (139:67); Sri Lanka (194:115);Timor (161:93)]
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4. Road construction near the tree
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25.0
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38.7
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25.07
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[Japan (25:36)]
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5. Ban on grazing near a sacred tree
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24.2
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24.5
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35.7
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[Ancient Greece (50:640, (37:334); Ireland (20:34); Mediterranean and India (54:174); Kenya (189:28); Tanzania (190:6)]
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6. Disrespectful behaviour
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15.6
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19.3
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10.7
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Sri Lanka (194:115)]
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7. Fruit harvesting
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12.5
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9.6
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17.85
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[Palestine, (40:35–36)]
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[India; (88:95), (203:5); Samoa (186:265)]
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8. Disturbing prayers
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11.2
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0
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0
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