What does the “Cannibal Dance” show an audience about the Kwakwaka’wakw people’s view of reality?

a) Life is dangerous and full of suffering.
b) All humans are cannibals that must be socialized and tamed.
c) People are born innocent and are later corrupted by society.
d) Eating the flesh of one’s ancestors is a way of preserving their memory.


ANS: B

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