Why Do Trobriand Islanders Minimize or Deny the Role of Men

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why do Trobriand Islanders minimize or deny the role of men in conception?

• A)Trobriand men do not want the responsibility for raising a specific child,as all men should contribute to raising all children.
• B)It reinforces the matrilineal principle that exists in Trobriand society.
• C)Trobriand Islanders do not understand the scientific basis of conception.
• D)Conception is attributed solely to the agency of the baloma spirit.

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