What Was the Function of Textiles in Kongo Culture

question 44

Multiple Choice

What was the function of textiles in Kongo culture?

• A) They were signs of wealth and status.
• B) They were used in funerary rituals.
• C) They were exchanged as currency.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Obturator

Refers to a structure that closes or blocks an opening, often used in anatomical contexts such as the obturator foramen in the pelvic bone.

Peroneal

Associated with the fibula.

Femoral

Pertaining to the femur or thigh, the longest and strongest bone in the human body.

Cervical Plexus

A network of nerves in the neck that supplies movement and sensation to the neck, shoulders, and upper chest.