Some polynesian communities believe in the impersonal force called mana and that having high levels of mana marks people as sacred. The practice of royal endogamy was one way of making sure that this impersonal force remained within this ruling class. What type of explanation is this?
a: a latent function, the explanation investigators give for people's customs
b: an affinal function that encourages the extension of affinal bonds to an ever widening circle of people
c: a genetic explanation
d: a manifest function, the explanations people give for their customs
e: an etic explanation
Answer: d: a manifest function, the explanations people give for their customs
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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