He refers to her ancestral village as his hometown.
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Once taken away from his ancestral village, then he never turned up, not then, not ever.
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It also may describe the ancestral village of the family when used as the actual surname.
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The former refers to an ancestral village located on a ridge above the area in which the speakers now reside.
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An ancestral village usually features a hall and shrine honouring ancestral clan members.
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