Among the Tsembaga of Papua New Guinea, there is a relationship between the physical and social environments that involves ritual slaughter in order to re-establish harmony. What animal is slaughtered to reduce pressure on the local environments?

a. Dogs
b. Sheep
c. Pigs
d. Goats
e. Cows


ANSWER: c

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