Which statement about pan-tribal mechanisms is true?

a. They serve to segregate local tribal segments.
b. They serve to integrate local tribal segments.
c. They are the same as extended families.
d. They are permanent political fixtures.
e. They are permanent forms of social control.


ANS: B

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