Nails are driven into this object to
a) activate its power to attack wrongdoers through spirit agents.
b) kill the evil spirits collected into its hollowed body.
c) increase its virility as an aid for male fertility.
d) simulate the hide of wild animals, imparting their strength to the tribal priest who holds the figure.
Answer: a
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