In order to deal with the grief they feel at the death of kin, the Ilongot people of the Philippines:
a) require a close female relative to cut off part of a finger.
b) require widows to shave their heads.
c) are expected to kill an enemy and dispose of the head.
d) cremate widows at their husband's funeral.
ANS: C
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