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  • noun Plural form of zemi.

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Examples

  • "zemis," carved of wood and stone in grotesque form, and of which some are still occasionally found in caverns or tombs.

    Santo Domingo A Country with a Future Otto Schoenrich

  • They lived in large villages governed by chiefs and worshiped zemis, spirits of gods or ancestors embodied in ceramic and stone, which they placed in caneys.

    Beachfront Bonanza 2002

  • Among the more than 125 objects on view are exquisitely carved stone and wooden duhos; spatulas fashioned out of bone or wood and used to induce vomiting, an act of ritual purification; ceremonial stone axes; intricately carved stone and shell amulets; stone collars decorated with anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, and enigmatic patterns; and zemis, representations of gods and ancestors imbued with magical power.

    At the Museums 2001

  • Finally in late 2008, she launched her online store and never looked back.www. zemis.com.

    Press Releases | Press Release Distribution | Submit Press Release 2010

  • ZeMis, an obscure lifestyle accessories store selling exclusively on www. zemis.com will be actively gifting its highly acclaimed Spring/Summer 2010 designer accessories collection to selected Golden Globe® nominees, other Hollywood Celebrities and heavyweights from the entertainment industry.

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  • 2010 Designer Accessories collection, ZeMis is pleased to officially launch its latest series of neckpieces entitled Wonders of the World in its online store, www. zemis.com.

    PR.com Press Releases 2010

  • 2010 Designer Accessories collection, ZeMis is pleased to officially launch its latest series of neckpieces entitled Wonders of the World in its online store, www. zemis.com.

    PR.com Press Releases 2010

  • 2010 Designer Accessories collection, ZeMis is pleased to officially launch its latest series of neckpieces entitled Wonders of the World in its online store, www. zemis.com.

    PR.com Press Releases 2010

  • 2010 Designer Accessories collection, ZeMis is pleased to officially launch its latest series of neckpieces entitled Wonders of the World in its online store, www. zemis.com.

    PR.com Press Releases 2010

  • PR. com) -- ZeMis, the lifestyle accessories store promoting world culture and world travel, recently launched its Wonders of the World collection on www. zemis.com featuring

    PR.com Press Releases 2010

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