What symbolic function does the Maori meeting house in New Zealand share with the Yoruba house post from Nigeria?
a) Both show ancestral heritage as the foundation for culture.
b) Both personify important deities.
c) Both demarcate communal spaces for tribal meetings.
d) Both designate sacred burial places.
a) Both show ancestral heritage as the foundation for culture.
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