The bodies and possessions of Polynesian chiefs are considered taboo because chiefs
A. were imbued with a great amount of mana.
B. were the primary totems for Polynesian descent groups.
C. were practitioners of contagious magic.
D. occupied a liminal place in society.
E. were considered to be ritually impure.
Answer: A
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