e/Contrary (social role)

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has gloss	eng: A Contrary was a member of a Native American tribal group in North America who adopted behavior that was deliberately the opposite of other tribal members. Contraries were often found in tribes of the Great Plains and the Southwest. In the Southwest, this person came to be seen as a clown during ceremonial occasions. On the plains, this disparate behavior amounted to a cult in its own right.
lexicalization	eng: contrary
instance of	c/Native American religious occupations