Rituals Serve the Social Function of Creating Temporary or Permanent

question 21

Multiple Choice

Rituals serve the social function of creating temporary or permanent solidarity among people-forming a social community. We see this also in practices known as

• A) animism.
• B) fundamentalism.
• C) mana.
• D) totemism.
• E) liminality.

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