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1. This isn't uncommon in Bantu societies. One indication of the status of queen mothers is their size and position in many African statues; queens are often portrayed as tiny figures sitting at the feet of the king, while the queen mother stands behind him and is larger than he is. The Reshemites are of mixed Bantu and Nilotic ancestry, but they have assimilated to Bantu custom in this respect.

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