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Tau taus were transformed once they became global art commodities. Which of the following is NOT a way that they were transformed?
 
  A) The tau taus were made in a much larger size so that tourists could easily display them in their houses.
  B) Original, traditional tau taus were stolen from their burial locations.
  C) Commodity tau taus were not believed to have deceased spirits resident in them.
  D) Commodity tau taus were not attached to specific burials.
  E) They were made solely to be commodities.

Question 2

What are the Torajan tau taus?
 
  A) Handmade effigies (like dolls) believed to contain the spirits of dead nobles
  B) Large, life-size pots that are made by women specifically as effigies (containers for the dead, like urns)
  C) Large wooden carvings of the burial cliffs from which the dead are thrown
  D) Ceremonial masks worn during the tongkonan (burial dance)
  E) Very large, flowing dresses and capes that they use to bury the dead



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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