Malanggan Rites Are Mortuary Festivals

question 37

Multiple Choice

Malanggan rites are mortuary festivals. Which of the following explains the purpose of these rites?

• A) To facilitate the soul's transition from the world of the living to the realm of the dead
• B) To celebrate the birth of the chief's first son
• C) To facilitate the construction of the men's house
• D) To facilitate the first hunt of the season

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