What Was the Main Purpose of the Secret Societies in West

question 15

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the secret societies in West and Central Africa?

• A)priests who were responsible for religious sacrifices and appeasing the gods
• B)groups of teenagers of about the same age in the village
• C)determined descent and rights through mother's lineage
• D)male-dominated associations who served the role of enforcing law
• E)determined descent and rights through the father's lineage

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