Torajan tongkonan are:

A) carved houses for ancestral spirits.
B) doll-like effigies for the deceased spirit.
C) wooden platforms used for ceremonial burial dances.
D) intricately woven textiles used for wrapping the dead.
E) a dance performed on All Souls' Day.


A

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