The Inuit song battle is

A. a ritualized means of designating hunting lands.
B. a means of resolving disputes in order to forestall open conflict.
C. used to initiate colonial strategies.
D. a widespread feature of tribal society.
E. sometimes the occasion for a "treacherous feast."


Answer: B

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