“We are made from Mother Earth and we go back to Mother Earth.” — Shenandoah proverb · The Inspired Sage

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We are made from Mother Earth and we go back to Mother Earth.

— Shenandoah proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: Shenandoah proverb
Culture / tradition: Shenandoah
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
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