Women Were at Greater Risk of Contracting Kuru Than Men

question 44

True/False

Women were at greater risk of contracting kuru than men among the Fore of Papua New Guinea as women were more likely to eat the flesh of deceased people in times of increased scarcity of pigs as men were given privileged access to the best food,notably pig meat.

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Definitions:

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