The taboo against touching a menstruating woman shows __________.
a. a fundamentally misogynistic perspective
b. an irrational fear of contamination
c. a primitive understanding of hygiene and medicine
d. a strong sense of the power of blood as the life-force of humanity
e. none of the above
Question 2
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the role of the shaman in indigenous religions?
a. No one can be taught any of the skills a shaman utilizes.
b. The practice is restricted to the indigenous religions of Siberia.
c. The role is open only to men.
d. A shaman uses sacred words, but not sacred objects.
e. Through journeys into the spirit world the shaman acquires special knowledge.
Siberian Yupik woman holding walrus tusks
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