Besides animism—and sometimes coexisting with it in the same society—there is a view of the supernatural as a domain of raw impersonal power, or force, that people can control under certain conditions. This conception of the supernatural is particularly prominent in Melanesia. Melanesians refer to this force as

A. taboo.
B. magic.
C. good (or bad) luck.
D. The Force.
E. mana.


Answer: E

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