According to Miner in "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema," the Nacirema

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to Miner in "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," the Nacirema believe that

• A) mothers are the only people who can teach their children body rituals.
• B) fathers tend to put a curse on their children when they try to teach them body rituals.
• C) holy-mouth-men, unless they are given a large gift, will harm children.
• D) mothers are likely to put a curse on their children when they teach them body rituals.

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