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Family Ritual and Tradition

Clip: 2/16/1992 | 4m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Organized religion isn't as important as knowing what we are and the spirit of how...

Organized religion isn't as important as knowing what we are and the spirit of how you feel. Church was part of her family ritual and it was a pleasant experience. She had help within her community, raising her children when her first marriage ended. It was devastating because she felt divorce was not part of her tradition.

02/16/1992

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