In the Suriname Maroon society of Saramaka, male and female carvings on calabash gourds are different __________

a. in that females are professional artists while men are not
b. in the kinds of tools each uses as well as the kinds of designs each carves
c. because males travel widely and adopt new styles from neighboring societies
d. because men are professional artists while women are not


Answer: b

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