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What characterizes rituals as being 'formalized'?
What characterizes rituals as being 'formalized'?
- Being spontaneous or random
- Consisting of conventional symbols and events (correct)
- Lacking any pattern
- Changing each time they are carried out
How do rituals primarily communicate a culture's values according to the text?
How do rituals primarily communicate a culture's values according to the text?
- By being entirely expressive
- By being entirely instrumental
- By influencing people and events
- By expressing beliefs and myths (correct)
What does it mean for a ritual to be 'repetitive'?
What does it mean for a ritual to be 'repetitive'?
- Changing symbols with each repetition
- Having no particular pattern
- Being entirely spontaneous
- Repeating the same pattern each time it is performed (correct)
What distinguishes rituals as 'instrumental' according to the text?
What distinguishes rituals as 'instrumental' according to the text?
Which adjective best describes rituals that follow a specific, unchanging pattern?
Which adjective best describes rituals that follow a specific, unchanging pattern?
What is the purpose of sacrifice in the context of the text?
What is the purpose of sacrifice in the context of the text?
In the context of divination, what does Mama Lola use her 'gift of eyes' for?
In the context of divination, what does Mama Lola use her 'gift of eyes' for?
Which type of magic involves things in contact with something associated with a person or object continuing to act on each other?
Which type of magic involves things in contact with something associated with a person or object continuing to act on each other?
What is the central principle behind sympathetic magic as explained in the text?
What is the central principle behind sympathetic magic as explained in the text?
How did Mama Lola try to influence the attitudes and trial outcome when her son was arrested, based on the text?
How did Mama Lola try to influence the attitudes and trial outcome when her son was arrested, based on the text?
