The Mano “god-spirit” mask, which embodies the spiritual force in Liberia:
a. serves as an agent of social control and conflict resolution, as well as an expression of religious belief.
b. plays only a religious role in the society, although it is used to create social conformity.
c. serves primarily as a crude reminder of the dead ancestor.
d. is an important social control mechanism that has little or no religious significance.
e. is a type of art that is both representational and transformational, but not symbolic.
ANS: A
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