In Mexican cultural practice, memorial objects such as those included in Amalia Mesa-Bains's An Ofrenda for Dolores del Rio function as
a) vehicles to bring back the spirits of the dead.
b) symbols for sins committed against the dead.
c) aids to the deceased's journey in the afterlife.
d) antidotes to evil spirits.
Answer: a
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