According to Evans-Pritchard, Azande Commoners Did Not Accuse Chiefs of Witchcraft

question 26

Multiple Choice

According to Evans-Pritchard, Azande commoners did not accuse chiefs of witchcraft because

• A) They feared retribution if they made their suspicions public.
• B) Witches bewitch people they envy, and chiefs do not envy commoners.
• C) Their belief system offered no way of coping with witchcraft.
• D) Chiefs did not believe in witchcraft and thought that people who did were irrational.

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