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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sacred trees</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>plants by location or context</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ceremonial objects</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>sacred tree</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>trees, sacred</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Trees considered to have supernatural powers, curative properties, or ritual significance, often marked by affixing rags or other objects on their branches. Trees venerated in this way are not specific to any culture or period. ]]></note></mads>