Baku Is a Local Guide Living and Working in Kenya

question 140

Multiple Choice

Baku is a local guide living and working in Kenya. While explaining some of the local cultures and practices to a group of tourists, he tells that some tribes have customs that relate to rites of passage. A tourist asks Baku about the importance of rites of passage. Which of the following statements would most likely be Baku's response?

• A) Rites of passage mostly focus on severing ties with adolescents' native culture.
• B) Rites of passage mostly focus on the initiation of adolescents into a nuclear family.
• C) Rites of passage mostly focus on the reaffirmation of adolescents' connection with the immediate family.
• D) Rites of passage mostly focus on the transition of adolescents to adult status.

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