According to Rachel Mueller in "The Worst Lover: Boyfriend Spirits in Senegal," the more common religion in Senegal is the Sufi sect of Islam
However, it is not uncommon for young women to be possessed by jealous and vindictive "boyfriend spirits" called faru rab, who make women act crazy and take off all of their clothes.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
T
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With the end of the Würm glacial period, human groups shifted their subsistence strategies to a broader spectrum of species that they exploited.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Marx argued that socioeconomic stratification was based on the sharp and simple division between the successful Protestant industrialists and the poor Catholic peasantry
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following results did NOT occur within Native American tribes as a result of the trade system between European settlers and Native Americans?
a. The roles of women shifted as their labor was necessary to prepare pelts for the fur trade. b. A shift in gender roles and concepts such as personal wealth and private property developed. c. Conflicts arose as competition increased among indigenous peoples for remaining lands and resources. d. Communities that were formerly permanent around trading outposts became increasingly nomadic.
All of the following are activities in which a shaman might be commonly used in a foraging society except:
a. healing and wellness b. ability to attract lovers c. accumulation of property d. strength and invulnerability to spirit attack