If a Trobriand girl’s parents approve her marriage:
a) they bring cooked yams to her at her boyfriend’s house.
b) they are required to slaughter a big and hold a feast.
c) they arrange a community-wide feast.
d) they perform a series of songs addressed to the couple.
ANS: A
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