Which of the following elements is included in Yoruba rituals dealing with ancestry?
a. sacrifices
b. building pyramids
c. using hallucinatory drugs
d. mummification
a. sacrifices
Analysis:
a. Correct. The Yoruba venerate their dead ancestors, which is typical of indigenous societies. Anthropologists disagree over whether the rituals for respecting the ancestors—prayers, sacrifices, and the like—are religious or cultural-traditional.
b. Incorrect. Some Yoruba groups believe that their dead ancestors become semidivine figures, but they do not build pyramids for them.
c. Incorrect. Some Yoruba groups believe that their dead ancestors become semidivine figures, but they do not use hallucinatory drugs.
d. Incorrect. Some Yoruba groups believe that their dead ancestors become semidivine figures, but they are not mummified.
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