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strangeaffliction

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Among the chiefdoms of the Northwest Coast, people believed which of the following with respect to man-eating spirits?
 
  A. If a person's soul was lost, man-eating spirits could take possession of his or her body and inflict harm on the community.
  B. Cannibalism helped prevent man-eating spirits from attacking the relatives of a recently deceased individual.
  C. Witches could take animal form and consume people's spirits.
  D. Shamans could ward off the power of man-eating spirits through ceremonies during which they used masks to enact the transformation from human to animal.

Question 2

The Lugbara build shrines and offer sacrifices to their ancestors based on the belief that __________.
 
  A. the ghosts of their ancestors continue to interact with living lineage elders
  B. such actions will prevent soul loss
  C. they will one day be reincarnated
  D. their ancestors will intercede with the sky deity in order to bring rain


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chloejackso

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


strangeaffliction

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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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