Why Is the Tallensi Religion Considered by Anthropologists to Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why is the Tallensi religion considered by anthropologists to be a religion of one's specific descent group?

• A) They believe that one's ancestors are the only force that can plague or protect them.
• B) Their creator god is significantly different from those of neighboring cultures.
• C) They are the only known culture to believe in their particular religious system.
• D) They revere the living elders of their community rather than any sort of supernatural entity.

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