The bodies and possessions of Polynesian chiefs are considered taboo because chiefs

A. were practitioners of contagious magic.
B. were considered to be ritually impure.
C. occupied a liminal place in society.
D. were the primary totems for Polynesian descent groups.
E. were imbued with a great amount of mana.


Answer: E

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