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Which material is commonly used for the construction of most houses in the Nacerima community?
Which material is commonly used for the construction of most houses in the Nacerima community?
What is the purpose of the charmbox in the household shrine?
What is the purpose of the charmbox in the household shrine?
What is the role of the holy-mouth-men in the Nacerima community?
What is the role of the holy-mouth-men in the Nacerima community?
What is the anthropologist's reaction to encountering exotic customs?
What is the anthropologist's reaction to encountering exotic customs?
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Based on the text, what does the anthropologist suspect if all logically possible combinations of behavior have not been found somewhere in the world?
Based on the text, what does the anthropologist suspect if all logically possible combinations of behavior have not been found somewhere in the world?
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What is the focus of the ritual activity in Nacirema culture, as described in the text?
What is the focus of the ritual activity in Nacirema culture, as described in the text?
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Which group of people in the Nacerima society perform a distinctive daily body ritual that involves scraping and lacerating the surface of the face?
Which group of people in the Nacerima society perform a distinctive daily body ritual that involves scraping and lacerating the surface of the face?
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What is the purpose of the temple ceremonies in the Nacerima society?
What is the purpose of the temple ceremonies in the Nacerima society?
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Who is believed to put a curse on children and bewitch them according to the Nacerima society?
Who is believed to put a curse on children and bewitch them according to the Nacerima society?
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According to Malikowski, how does developed civilization view exotic customs like magic?
According to Malikowski, how does developed civilization view exotic customs like magic?
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What does Malikowski suggest about the power and guidance of magic?
What does Malikowski suggest about the power and guidance of magic?
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What does Malikowski mean by 'looking from far above'?
What does Malikowski mean by 'looking from far above'?
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How does early man benefit from magic?
How does early man benefit from magic?
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What does Malikowski imply about the understanding of magic by developed civilization?
What does Malikowski imply about the understanding of magic by developed civilization?
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What is Malikowski's overall perspective on magic?
What is Malikowski's overall perspective on magic?
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