How Is Power Maintained in Stateless Societies Like the Igbo

question 20

Multiple Choice

How is power maintained in stateless societies like the Igbo in West Africa?

• A) Women maintained absolute power over villages.
• B) Foreigners held power over villages.
• C) Rulers prevented villagers from leaving.
• D) Families, rather than central authorities, ruled villages.

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