If a Society Has a Taboo Against Eating Pork and a Member

question 64

Multiple Choice

If a society has a taboo against eating pork and a member eats it mistakenly,what types of rituals might the person undergo to fix the transgression?

• A)Rites of purification
• B)Rites of intensification
• C)Rites of passage
• D)Magical rituals
• E)Rites of rebellion

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Definitions:

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