Based on research in the 1960s, which of the following statements about Etoro conceptions of heterosexual intercourse is FALSE?

A. Such sex was permitted only a hundred days a year.
B. It was thought to sap a man's vitality.
C. It was permitted to take place only in the couple's residence.
D. It was seen as a necessary sacrifice that would eventually lead to a man's death.
E. Women who wanted too much heterosexual intercourse were viewed as witches.


Answer: C

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