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Question
In some societies, a dead child was mutilated to alter which of these ______?
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
In some traditional African beliefs, the mutilation of a dead child was performed to prevent its spirit from re-incarnating, particularly if the child was believed to be an 'ogbanje' or 'abiku' – a child believed to repeatedly die and be reborn to the same mother.
Hint
This practice relates to beliefs about spirits and cycles of birth and death.