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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: M.Mauss 1872-1950.jpg — Société des Amis du Centre d'Études Sociologiques (SACES), CC0.","cite":"\"Marcel Mauss\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marcel-mauss. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/marcel-mauss","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/marcel-mauss","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/marcel-mauss?lang=ne"}}