Among the Taita, if a person becomes ill, a healing ceremony is conducted in which the person who is angry with the ill person __________
a. is identified by a diviner and punished
b. is paid damages by the ill person’s family to pacify his or her anger
c. must admit his or her anger and ritually cast it out
d. apologizes to the ill person and begs for forgiveness
Answer: c
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