Among the Trobrianders, a "baloma" is a:
a) vengeful ancestor spirit that punishes social transgressors.
b) spirit that brings good luck to hunters.
c) spirit that represents the dead who did not receive a proper burial.
d) spirit child which will eventually enter the womb of a woman of the same
matrilineage as itself.
ANS: D
You might also like to view...
The human remains at Stillwater Marsh were first discovered by
a. looters. b. amateur archaeologists. c. professional archaeologists. d. members of the Paiute-Shoshone tribe. e. the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Informed consent refers to
A. U.S. anthropologists' signed commitment to the American Anthropological Association that they will abide by the organization's laws and regulations. B. a host country's leaders' agreement that the specified research is to be carried out. C. people's agreement to take part in research after they have been fully informed about its purpose, nature, funding, procedures, and potential impact on them. D. a coercive agreement between anthropologists and study participants that characterized much of the dubious and unethical research practices of the past. E. a signed contract between anthropologists and their academic institutions regarding the potential monetary value of the data they will collect in the field and how they will safeguard it.
Most applied anthropologists are cultural anthropologists
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following hominoids resulted from a European radiation around 12 to 10 mya?
a. Dryopithecus from southern France and northern Spain b. Paralelepithecus from Greece c. Proconsul from Italy d. Germanopithecus from Germany e. Ronaldopithecus from Portugal